This is a very controversial book. I did not write this, I just made the cover design.
Let me just say this – Agreeing to take on this project does not mean I also agree with their stand on what the author is saying about the current global pandemic. I am also a Christian, but I do have my own stand in the current issue.
It took me around one and a half hours in conceptualization, image preparation, and actual design. This was made in Adobe Photoshop. Images used are royalty free.
I had the opportunity to apply for a company who illustrates people in a particular style. If you don’t know what style this is, then I don’t know how to respond to that!
I used Illustrator at first but then moved to Photoshop because the brush tool is more manageable. I could have done better, but it was 3am and I was getting light headed.
I didn’t get the job, but I did have fun. Also, there’s no reason behind the personality I used as my reference. Don’t troll me!
The considerations in making print designs are fully dependent on your client. Mike (pictured in the flier) likes to print full letter sized (8.5 x 11) fliers in full color. I believe he prints these using a digital printer in small quantities.
The initial consideration to this particular piece are the elements – Image of the clock, Image of Mike, Title, content, and footer details. I don’t know why I opted to use a dark background that eventually got revised.
The approved design is the lighter one where you can fully see Mike!
The publisher gave me a freehand to design this book cover for the client. The initial draft was more on the brown and red side of the color palette. The color change was suggested by the author to be more culturally relevant.
This project took around 4 minor revisions and laid out in Photoshop.
A simple play on text and a single image. This is one of my design projects during my minimalistic era. Typography was something I still adore and will still incorporate in my projects. There is a certain level of appeal that captivates the heart with the scarcity of a design. Truly, there are situations where less is more!
