DevelopmentBook cover design.
In order to appeal to the target market of Irvine Welsh’s books the design of their jackets reflect the nature of the narratives through the use of mixed media collage. Here can be seen the front covers from the set of five books. Each cover features a unique collage which relates to the story line of the books.
The collages have been created to have an unclean feel to them and a rough finish with the over all design feeling modern. I have used the typeface Helvetica along side colourful banners to create a clean modern feel which does not take away from the style of the collage..
The end pages of the books have also been design to have a contemporary feel which relates to the covers. This mix of collage and modern typography/vectors has worked well to create books which are appealing to today’s buyers and also reflect the style of Welsh’s literature.
The collages have been created to have an unclean feel to them and a rough finish with the over all design feeling modern. I have used the typeface Helvetica along side colourful banners to create a clean modern feel which does not take away from the style of the collage..
The end pages of the books have also been design to have a contemporary feel which relates to the covers. This mix of collage and modern typography/vectors has worked well to create books which are appealing to today’s buyers and also reflect the style of Welsh’s literature.
Each front cover features an individual hand made collage.
