Pattern Presentation

Final Drafting- Front Cover

 For the Draft above I have gone for a layout that includes Grid and Shape. I like tis design because it give the cover a structure, it doesn't look randomly placed and the cover would be intriguing because i have allowed myself room to fit in small scenes from the book without making it look too over crowded. Also as I have decided for this design to use a Pastel colour scheme because the book will seem full and colour full but not bright and overloaded.

Above i have used a design with only characters from in the book, the cover seems child friendly however, this design does not work as well as the design above because of the structure. There is no alignment in how everything is placed on the page and I would need to rethink the colour schemer because I feel I would have a lot of spare white space that shouldn't be there.

This Draft is more poetic to the others. It does it its own way represent alice in wonderland by using the roses and the heart which do feature in the book. And i have used the tangled lines to represent the adventures and complications that Alice goes through during the book.

Typography Design

After looking at other fonts and experimenting with styles I have come up with this typography to maybe use on my book cover. I call it 'Woodland Fall'. I have tried my best to create a font that shows floral, woodland effect. I have gone for a branch effect so the letters look like tree branches just beginning to blossom. 

This is my mood board to develop ideas for my own typography. When i have been looking though pictures and ideas i have been looking at the outdoors and adventures/ exploring. I ideas in mind for the final piece using these themes all related with Alice In Wonderland and I am going to develop these ideas to develop a typography font that I could possibly use with my final Book Cover.

My Scamps

Conventions of a book cover spread

Copy and Emulation

Lucy Cousins- Maisy Illustration 

 Below I have done copy of Lucy cousins Illustration 

Above is my Emulation of Lucy cousins Illustrations. I have used a think black permanent marker to draw out the picture (same as the copy) and i then scanned it into photoshop adding colour. Looking at Lucy cousins work she only seems to use a very simple colour palette which I have done as well. This works really well with children's books because colourful and simplicity is what a child is drawn to. This is defiantly a stele i would consider using for my book cover.

Simon James Illustration 

 Above is my copy of Simon James's Illustration. It has been done using water colour and pen to create a very hand drawn effect.

Above is my emulation. In this picture i have included things that are the same subject matter as the book i am doing as my own cover design. I have again used water colours and pen.