A Brief History of Time - Stephen Hawking
Penguin Student Design Award Adult Non-Fiction (Shortlisted Entry)
I was inspired by the idea of a moment of creation in the universe and what this may look like. Through my design, I explored light projection as a way to visualise this concept. Spectral colours combining together on a dark, empty background created a shining, multi-coloured typographic illustration. I used red and blue to symbolise the opposite sides of the colour spectrum, reflecting the beginning and end, echoing the Doppler effect - a key concept in charting the universe's expansion. The colour combination is also a patriotic nod towards Hawking himself - 'the most brilliant British scientist of his generation'.
Final updated resubmitted full front cover design
Shortlisted Entry Award Certificate
Original physical mock-up of front cover design
Original physical mock-up of back cover design
