This week I decided to critique my revised book covers! I came to the realization that I am a very conservative, traditional designer (I'm conservative in my views and life in general). I like seeing books that are traditional in look... but I soon realized that not everyone are attracted to the same aesthetic book appeal as I am and that isn't necessarily a good thing. I really enjoyed everyone's illustrations. It gave me a new perspective on book covers.
With my designs, I looked at how typical covers looked like and modeled my cover after that. Considering that the book was a biography about Mary Louise Smith (an elderly woman) I wanted the cover to represent her and what she stands for. Although after seeing my other classmate's designs, I realized I could've been a lot more creative.
Nonetheless, here is what I came up with:
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