Penguin Final Cover: Norwegian Wood

Originally peer-to-peer feedback found that figure 1 was a more successful cover as the red crated an eye catching design that drew attention to the cover and highlighted a key aspect of the book. However further peer-to-peer and tutor feedback found that figure 2 was more successful as the cover was more intriguing as it didn't look like a traditional book cover whilst also referencing a key element of the book. The only issue was that the black background slightly distorted the white type, making it appear thicker that originally thought. A different lighter weight was looked at (see figure 3) however this was too thin and would have been difficult to read from a far, lacking shelf impact.  However after looking back at the illustrator file, the type looks thiner this is due to exporting the artboard as a JPG as when its exported as a PDF the text looks thiner, similar to the weighting seen in illustrator. This will not effect submission as book cover need to be submitted via PDF therefor the weighting shouldn't be an issue. The final design (see figures 4-5) works well as the cover doesn't resemble a traditional book cover, creating an eye-catching and engaging designer as it draws the reader in. The use of black and white allows the simplicity of the design to be shown as the focus is the layout, inspired by the traditional letter format rather than readers getting distracted by the use of colour. The only potential issue with this cover is any confusion that might arise by featuring additional information, distracting from the name and author. However this hasn't appear to be an issue when feedback has been give and the use of having the title and author as the main contents of the letter also helps limit confusion as the other information its traditionally seen within a letter. Overall the cover effectively showcases a key element of the book without revealing any key information. Furthermore due to the interesting layout an interesting and unique cover has been created that would work both online and within a physical bookshop. 

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