PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
With creativity and idea generation I have created a book cover for Mary Shelly´s Frankenstein. With Gestalt Theories as the main inspiration source, I have created a simple design showing the contours of Victor Frankenstein and the monster in through the smoke in the sky.
IDEA GENERATION
I selected the Mind Map as one of my methods for generating ideas. Employing this technique enhanced my understanding of the entire narrative and the underlying analysis. The use of arrows and lines, along with a palette of light colors to organize a network of ideas, proved both beneficial and made it easier to review once the Mind Map was completed.
Morphological analysis:
Morphological analysis – This approach greatly facilitated my creative thinking process and aided in the initial conceptualization of elements for the book cover.
In the final book cover design, my primary focus was on the themes of wilderness, firelight, and the remote mountainous forest landscape.
SKETCHES
MOODBOARD
colors:
I have used red, white, and black which represent the theory of shadow, light, and life.
Red: It universally is seen as a sign of both life and aggression. This makes sense, as red is seen in nature as both a warning sign and a welcoming signal in poisonous berries.
Black: is universally a symbol of death, separation, slavery or submission, negative and socially undesirable qualities, and things that harm.
White: is the symbol for purity and ‘all that is good’, and has the power to exorcise or forbid unacceptable things – which was Victor Frankensteins’ first intention to be while mistakenly creating a monster.
typography:
I chose to look for Display fonts, with less decoration, and rather focus on the color of the font to make it pop out.
Imagery:
I have focused on simple figure-ground imagery of the contours of Frankensteins and the creatures’ faces.
DESIGN PROCESS
Final Book cover
The design employs a somber color palette consisting of red, black, and white.
The lower section of the cover art reflects elements from the book, featuring a scene of hunting in the mountains. In this scene, a lone figure holds a blazing fire, illuminating the faces of both Frankenstein and the creature against the backdrop of the night sky.
Incorporating Gestalt principles, I’ve applied the figure-ground principle by juxtaposing the contours of the two faces against a subtle grey background.
For the typography, I’ve opted for the use of Nelson Bold in red for the book’s title, and Lato Light in white for the author’s name.
