Primary images
Todays focus was on creating photographs of objects that could capture themes of A short History of Nearly Everything; in our group, we decided to focus on several objects that could serve as metaphors for certain facts or quotes.
Here is one of the contact sheets from our photoshoot; we focused on the idea of a sandwich (the big bang happened in the time it takes to make a sandwich), and bananas (we are genetically close to bananas). The images themselves obviously were not a high standard, but the goal of today was to play with objects and how to communicate visually.
I actually really liked the receipt concept; it linked to how humans are made, and was witty in the name of the pun 'blackwholefoods'. I think with further development, I could push this concept further and possibly even make my own receipt? Or even a logo for Blackholefoods?
Testing layout
I really don't like how this design turned out- mainly because of the issue with the image, as I didn't consider what it would look like as a front cover; it would have just been the arm. Also, the composition is just pretty boring, as there really isn't a clear focal point/ hierarchy. Regarding the text, it lacks any excitement and doesn't really bring anything to the design itself.
The composition for this design is pretty weak as well; on the basis of the front cover, the overlapped images just wouldn't be effective, and are slightly too ambiguous for the book. Also, I don't necessarily get a playful tone from the design, which is what I intended to create. Furthermore, I'm not sure how this composition would involve text, as it would lack a cohesive positioning.
What to do next/ areas to improve
Since I am not happy at all with the actual designs from today, I need to highlight areas for me to focus on in order to push my design development.
- Try typesetting and experimenting with the positioning of type
- Crop some of the images today?
- Create illustrations from these images; it could help make the design be more playful and have a stronger link to the tone of Bill Bryson
- Look at more contemporary book design
- Experiment with ways of creating an image - improve compositions
- Look at more niche quotes or facts I could translate
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