Penguin Brief - Final Feedback & Final Changes to the designs

Feedback from Peers & Tutors on the Book covers

• Majority of my peers preferred the white cover than the red cover. This is due to the colour red is quite harsh to the eye, even though the colour is vivid. The colour can represent a signal of danger. Whilst the white cover is a subtle colour with a calmer approach to the eye. 
• All peers and tutors agreed that the Illustrations are nice touch for a children's book. They all specifically like the illustration on the white cover, the red one some said the illustration is quite childish. As the book is aimed at at 13 to 14 year olds and even adults who read the book from a  young age. 
• On the white book cover most people preferred the lined paper background to the watercolour splash colours. The watercolour book cover does look too busy and chaotic especially with the various colours on the cover. The border of school equipment is creative but it can be much and the stars take away from the title of the book. 
• Majority of people preferred the back cover of the white book as a chalkboard than a diary. Some suggested to mix the blurb on the chalkboard as writing on the board is not as neat. And maybe add some chalk easer marks and doodles. 
• One of my tutors advised me to keep the lined paper background due to it reminds him of students doodling on the back of their school books. So adding more doodle illustrations will be even better. 
• Lots of the agreement came with the idea of adding emojis on the white book cover as it connects to the humour of the book. It will also make a connection with young teenagers in this generation to pick up the book.
• Majority of the comments advised me to use the white cover as my final cover piece for the Penguin submission. 
• Most of the comments liked the pen being in the spine area. 
• The colour scheme of the white book cover is more appropriate to the book. (White, Gold, Black and so on.) 

Images of some sketches I have done for school doodle. That peers & tutors advised me to put on the cover. 

Taking the advice that I was given and slightly altered the white book covers to what was my guidance. Below is the new cover.... 

Above is the final design for my 'The Secret Diary if Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4' for the penguin competition. Overall, I am very happy and proud of the outcome of the book cover, I believe the feedback really helped me to improve my cover each time.