For my Graphic Design class, I have been asked to create three book covers for a classic novel. These designs are meant to convey the themes of the book as well as the message(s) the author was trying to illustrate. In order to communicate this, I have used at least one of the six creative strategies in my designs: Combination/Juxtaposition, Isolation, Metaphor/Simile, Change of Context/Environment, Physical/Shape Similarity, and/or Material Change/Swap/Focus. There are three different styles of book covers that I made: a Typography Cover, a Designer's Choice, and a Handmade cover. The book that I have chosen is A Tale of Two Cities.
TYPOGRAPHY
Physical/Shape Similarity: In this design, I used the type to create an image of the guillotine. The guillotine was a major part of the last section of the book and represents so many themes in the book: revenge, love, sacrifice, social change, and hatred. This story is partially meant to be a cautionary tale to the British of what could happen if they didn't appropriately address the issues regarding class in their society. The "two" is in the shape of a blade, which signifies how one of the "two cities" addressed social change.
DESIGNER'S CHOICE
Metaphor: For my designer's choice cover, the fist represents the uprising of the lower classes in the French revolution. The background colors illustrate the new French flag, and the aristocratic flag is being pushed out by the uprising fist and fading into the new flag.
HANDMADE
Material Change/Swap/Focus: In this design, the material change is that blood replaces some of the yarn in the creation, which eventually turns completely into blood that runs onto the cobblestones. The blood represents the potential victims of the villain being knitted into her designs - both literally and figuratively.
