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Here are some images I found through searching for The Wind in the Willows book covers on the internet.
The first illustration sums up quite nicely the cliche imagery used on the book covers for this classic tale; Ratty and Mole in a boat on an idillic summers day underneath a Willow tree. I really like the art style the artist has used, a mixture of a photograph for the background, and then hand drawn characters on top.
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The next image is another cliche scene from the book, where Ratty and Mole are once more on the river in Ratty’s boat, although this time the colouring is desaturated which doesn’t make it seem like summer as much as the previous image. This is a step in the right direction for my idea of having a dark and unhappy scene for the book cover, which exposes some of the deeper themes in the book. The way Mole is drawn in this book cover is something I’m going to use as inspiration for my cover. He looks small, and his poise suggests that he is vulnerable.
I like the way the typography has been laid out for this book cover, I think it is one of the more important design choices because even though the other design choices are cliche such as using bigger text to highlight the title, it doesn’t over power from any of the other text on the page because of the layout. It brings a less modern art style up to date in my eyes, by also utilizing the negative space of the water. A very subtle but clever move overall.
I like the way the typography has been laid out for this book cover, I think it is one of the more important design choices because even though the other design choices are cliche such as using bigger text to highlight the title, it doesn’t over power from any of the other text on the page because of the layout. It brings a less modern art style up to date in my eyes, by also utilizing the negative space of the water. A very subtle but clever move overall.
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The third image is something that is easily achievable with the tools I will be using for this project; Illustrator CS4 + Photoshop CS4. It has an up to date art style, utilizing what looks like a typical modernist vector drawing approach. I like the combination of baby blue and green in this cover, as these colours aren’t often combined. This could possibly catch the judges eye, and eventually the customers eye when they’re looking to buy a book. I’m not a fan of the font choice at all, but I like the way the designer has made a triangular shape out of the authors name and the title of the book.
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Here again is a cliche scene from the book. The reason I really like this one is because of the way the title is displayed on a big billboard style frame. The tree branches cover corners of it making it blend into the background of the scene but without making it obsolete. Its definitely an element I’m going to include in my book cover. I think it will be a focal point of my design having a path leading to it and trees covering the dead space around it in a scary manor. I really like the small willow tree logo in the billboard, it makes it seem like an advert for the book within the book and references the title at a glance.
The san-serif font works really well for this cover. I think it compliments the overall art style well because of the period they're both from. This way of working is something I'd like to mimik in my final cover design. In terms of a visual tie between the style of the drawing and the font I think the way the tree branches are advancing onto the frame really emphasises how well they fit together. Its a cliche but classic style. I'd like to reflect the classic part of the style, but try not to make it look too cliche.
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