5 cover feedback

Upon receiving feedback many felt figure 1 was successful due to its simple nature with the quote in the middle and the required information in the top left corner.  Many though this was one of the strongest ideas due to the concept behind it as it links to the impartial nature in which Capote writes throughout the book whilst simultaneously referencing the violence and destruction caused by the crime.  However many felt the cover would create a more powerful impact if it was inverted (see figure 2) which I feel creates a more contemporary and professional design as well as having a greater impact on the audience.

In relation to figure 3 and 4 many thought the covers where designed well however lacked concept due to the obvious use of the shotgun to represent the murders with each gun representing a member of the Clutter family. In addition many favoured the black and white version of the cover this created a greater impact as the shotguns stood out more effectively. The use of black and white also aided in avoiding the obvious use of red within the designs which many felt created a generic cover especially when used with the shotguns. Overall I feel these designs are the least successful due to the lack of concept behind the idea which has led to a design that lack innovation.

In addition many believed figure 5 was the most successful design due to the inclusion of the suspect list featuring the perpetrators but also those involved in the investigation. The use of handwritten type create the overall aesthetic of a police investigation and the elimination of suspects which I feel I've captured well within this design. I plan to develop these design further in order to create my final design as the image is slightly pixilated when printed and the layout of the required information needs a little work as it appears to get cut off when printed.

Although the concept behind this idea was interesting as it plays on the fictional events of the family's last day before the murders some felt it could be slight difficult to interpret. I also prefer figure 5 as I feel although the icons represent the victims they only reference a small section of the book. However within peer-to-peer feedback many thought the design was successful but they preferred figure 5 as they thought it better reflected the book as a whole.

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