Swale - Book Cover
Book Cover
Allison reading a poem from book.
Overview:
Book cover design that embodies the theme of the collection of poems. The main concept illustrated is the connection between the body, mind, and nature. Poems written by Allison Hutchcraft and published by New Issues Press.
Audience:
Poetry readers, earth science dabblers, and life ponderers.
Roles:
Visual Design, Sketching, Photographer, Mockups, and Developing print-ready files.
Tools:
InDesign, Photoshop, DSLR Cannon Camera, Paper, Ink, Leaves
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Book cover design that embodies the theme of the collection of poems. The main concept illustrated is the connection between the body, mind, and nature. Poems written by Allison Hutchcraft and published by New Issues Press.
Audience:
Poetry readers, earth science dabblers, and life ponderers.
Roles:
Visual Design, Sketching, Photographer, Mockups, and Developing print-ready files.
Tools:
InDesign, Photoshop, DSLR Cannon Camera, Paper, Ink, Leaves
Design Approach:
Read the collection of poems that were going to be added to the book. Wrote down common themes, phrases, and feelings that grabbed my attention. Spoke with the poet about their vision for the cover. Took a walk nature walk near and surrounding water or landscapes that resemble swales.
Process:
- Read poems and sketched phrases or imagery.
- Took nature walks with a camera in hand capturing organic shapes and waterside views.
- Stepping away from technology to experiment with ink, paper, and leaves as a brush.
- Collecting ink sketches and photographed images.
- Scanning the ink sketches into Photoshop, inverting them, and making the new negative space transparent.
- Editing photos that were taken on the hike to better emulate the color mood of the poems.
- Combined the ink sketches with the photography.
- Added typography with the proper hierarchy to both the front, first page, and back.
- Mocked up the cover spreads to give the poet and publisher options.
- Edited look based on feedback and multiple sessions of review.
- Set up approved design to print ready files for the press.
Swale can be purchased at Barnes & Nobel