Because I wasn't really happy with my Emil and the Detectives book cover, and even further displeased once I printed and bounded it, I decided to get rid of that design and start again. I felt like my struggles came from not knowing any younger siblings or cousins to ask for their opinion, and that was my downfall, however I was determined to try again!
I thought long and hard about what could appeal to children. Since they are very inquisitive and sensory leaners, I thought to scrap the idea of creating something digitally, and physically make something which is like what they would do. I think children are very creative (I remember as a child wanted to make anything and everything), so it makes sense to pick this route. I think creating something with texture, with vibrancy will not only be a great way to reinvent this novel, but it will also make children curious and hopefully invite parents too!
I decided to pin as many children's book illustrations as I possibly could as a start for my next cover. I thought they were all really beautiful, and I noticed that almost all of them had at least one character on the cover. I will definitely be doing this now that I now it is a common selling factor, and perhaps what makes the child feel engaged and related to the story!
I also saw that these covers are though very beautiful, very busy! There is not a cm on the page that doesn't have a design on them. I noticed that when I went to WHSmiths, sometimes there were busy covers, but sometimes there was not, but this is something I will be considering! After making a collection of the designs I liked, I still wanted to physically make a cover with card stock and a scalpel. I didn't see many (if any!) of these on Pinterest or in store, so this could be my unique selling point?
Because I am very new to paper and cutting card stock, I looked for some inspiration on where I could generate my ideas. I found these ones to be very dimensional and vivid in colour which is the look I am going for, unlike my previous very neutral design. However these pins are very complex, especially as I will be experimenting with this cover and making my own font! This is daunting because it could go all wrong, but I have my hopes up high and I am willing to challenge myself and try and work on some new skills which I said I wanted to achieve at the start of this module!
My favourite influences...
Owen Gildersleeve (Professional Paper Cutter)
Fideli Sundqvist (Professional paper artist)
Brittney Lee (Paper artist)
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