For this project, we were asked to choose a classic novel and create three different book covers. One had to be typographic, one handmade, and one done by designer's choice. 

I chose The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne as my book and read it to find the deeper meanings that you can't find in a google search. 

For this one, I wanted to handwrite the letters in real ink. I used a paint brush and roughly wrote the title and author to give it a more organic feel. Then I position the words and colored letters red to spell "Hester" from the top down. Instead of the obvious option of coloring an "A" scarlet, I wanted to try something different while also portraying how the main character is forced to stand out from the crowd. 

This one is my favorite of the three. I took pictures of a rose I bought and then brought it into photoshop where I adjusted the colors. The main idea I pulled from reading the book is that although Hester committed a serious sin, she became kinder and better than most in her town. She was made to seem a sinner on the outside but had a pure soul on the inside. I wanted to reflect this in the rose, showing the inner petals a crisp white to contrast with the dark red outer layer.