Braulio Amado; playing with image

Braulio Amado

I was suggested to look at Braulio Amado as he often uses unorthodox methods to creating images; finding inspiration in everyday objects, and visualises these interestingly.

For example, this poster concept uses visuals taken from an empty coffee cup; this is then manipulated digitally to a colourful and striking concept which is composed with the juxtaposition of the dull, block colour background. It would be interesting to play with these juxtapositions of textures, and even using objects for such textures - I could try introducing a crumpled paper effect, or even add in the texture of a banana? 

This poster is another example of using everyday objects to form abstract imagery; this design in particular is a high contrast image of some ripped wallpaper. I really like the intense contrast in this design, and the simple shapes that compliment the text. Are there any shapes that I could also abstract from the book/ content in the book?

I looked at this digital illustration as I really liked the nostalgia of it and its playfulness, which relate to the atmosphere I want to create. The colour scheme is dominantly primary colour, which adds a childish nature to the visuals; I could try focusing on using primary colours to also evoke this sense of voice? I also like how the illustrations aren't perfect and don't take themselves seriously, which I could introduce into my cover design. 

I liked the visual simplicity and abstract nature of this design, and the composition is really interesting through a strong use of negative space. The overlapping of illustrations and text celebrate a sense of mistakes, alongside the ripped effect on the right hand side of the design.