Sunday, 1 January 2017

Penguin Brief - Feedback and Changes of Designs

Feedback on Cover designs

  • I like the colour scheme of the red diary design and the wash out effect does show the use of it.
  • I like the red design, however, everything on the cover seems to organised and arranged. As Adrian Mole is a young spotty teenager, I believe he would not be as tidy. Try and make the cover more disorder and messy. 
  • The photo film is too strong for the cover page. Especially the silhouette, it looks to much like a detective story than a story for a teenager. 
  • The children may be scared to pick up the book as the silhouette is quite scary for a child to pick up. 
  • Change the silhouette to an illustration of a cartoon of Adrian Mole, will look more approachable. 
  • Both typefaces suit the book cover and aims at the target audience. 
  • The shovel and pipe axe is quite off putting for a child audience, its best to get rid of that or replace with some else. 
  • I agree the white version of the book cover does but an off putting appearance to the children, it is quite intimidating. Again another mystery book than a children book. 
  • Add more British elements to the books look interesting and relates to the story. 
  • I like the border of the white cover book, its very colour and eye catching. 
  • I like the use of watercolours splashed on the book cover. But it might be too girly for young boys to grab the book. Maybe something more gender neutral? 
  • The school equipment border is interesting keep that feature
  • I like the pen in the spine area, suits the cover photo. 
  • Maybe add some funny faces on the books, as Adrian Mole is a comedy book. The covers that you have made are too serious for my opinion. 
  • The colours on the white book cover is good, not so sure about the colourful splashed look - Adrian Mole is not artistic type of person. 
  • Add some nerdy elements on the book cover, broken glasses, games consoles, books, maths etc. 
With these feedback from both peers and existing illustrators, I will follow these advice and redesign both my book covers. 

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