Bookcover Trilogy
The Scope
Client: College
Project Type: Print Design
Compentencies: Photography, Typography, Layout, Cover Art
Software: InDesign, Photoshop
Pele Award Finalist 2025:
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The Challenge
I was tasked with designing a set of cohesive book jackets that visually and conceptually represented three short stories by David Sedaris.
The Solution
To understand each story deeply, I read them multiple times and created word maps to explore key themes and characters. I focused on important figures who influenced the main characters and chose a minimalist direction for the designs. Instead of creating objects from scratch, I found real items that represented each story and photographed them. Finding the right angles, lighting, and mood was challenging, but important to capture the right feel. I then carefully arranged the layouts, printed and cut each cover, and finally photographed all three together, making sure the lighting and composition worked well as a cohesive set.
