B5 Penguin Book Cover:
My time management on this project wasn’t as good as my other briefs, I struggled to stick to a specific time frame and would spend longer on design elements than I wanted to, it was an issue related to my control over the brief. Earlier in the module I felt if I hadn’t exhausted a wide range of ideas and experimented with them then the outcome wouldn’t be valid. However, I now understand this isn’t the case as I have developed more trust in my design decision.
I could have been more decisive throughout the project, I think the skills I learnt later in the module (particularly in B6, A Book A Day) would have benefitted me with this project, if I were to work on this brief again I would be more confident in making quick decisions.
Despite running over the deadline a little, I achieved an outcome I’m proud of, I believe it fits well within Penguins selection of book covers without looking too similar. The concept of showcasing a paper scrunch as a way to represent discarded data related to the topics discussed in the book and avoided presenting a cliche of the earth on the cover.
I’ve learnt that book covers are an area I struggle with as I have a single space to explore a topic or theme, I tend to benefit from a project that has multiple visual elements as an outcome, such as a book or campaign. However, this brief encouraged me to work on simple but effective ideas that can be communicated clearly to the audience. I found the project was a great way to explore image and type for a simple outcome.
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