Illustrative book design

Ines Cox

I wanted to look into illustrative approaches to book cover design, as it would suggest new ways of working and how I could visually communicate my ideas. This first cover by Ines Cox is very minimalistic, yet uses pixelated illustrations and pattern world to bridge a reference to the digital world. The simplistic type at the top of the page allows the design to have a bold use of negative space which creates a sense of drama. 

Arne Bellstorf

In a sense, this comic cover designs themes links to Bill Brysons' non fiction book as it discusses what human existence is and considers somewhat existential subjects; through including illustration, it provides a humanistic quality which arguably further expands on the subject of the comic. It would be interesting to produce some illustrations for the cover design, as I could have more freedom to play with composition and adding a playful characteristic to the book.