Initial Designers

Rowan Stocks-Moore 

Double Exposures

Rowan Stocks-Moore is an UK-based graphic designer that has really captured my eye with technique he has achieved by incorporating a double exposure as such into the poster/cover. He has create two scenes within one, as you look at this image you can see a silhouette of  a young boy, swinging on a tree branch. However as you look closer at the image you begin to see that the trees and the boy are apart of the tiger that is beginning to appear within the foreground. This creates the illusion of the double exposure effect. I really like this idea because of how effective it is to see two crucial characters of the story representing the whole story in just one image. Also the colours are quite simple and reflect the story of it being in the wild. I really like Stock-Moores work because of something so simple as creating a background that then becomes the foreground picture is really imaginative and different.     

Lynn Buckley 

Mixed Media

The next artist that I think would work well with my chosen books would be Lynn Buckley, who works with photographs and drawings in one image. American born Buckley works on creating book jackets for different covers working with different styles. I like how she has incorporated the mixture of art and photography into one. I also like the way that the title of the book is dividing the picture and the drawing apart so you can definitely define the two mediums apart. I like the typeface that has been used, because of the style that the font has been display. For example the edges of the letters are almost like they have been painted on, it gives the words a texture look. Another reason why I like this design is the contrast between the black and white photo and the boldness of the pop-up painting. You can see the definition in the painting, with the brush strokes giving the image more texture and more reason for you to be attracted towards it. The photograph is very much in focus with the models eyes and you are more drawn to them as you begin to take the whole image into account.        

Christian Jackson 

Illustrational Minimalist Objects

Christian Jackson is a designer who creates posters for different childhood stories with very minimalistic images. These images are very simple by grab your attention straight away, and you can tell what the story is about by the images. The one above is of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, even though it does not show a girl or three bears, the illustrations show one part of the story that everyone knows. The three bowls of porridge; too hot, too cold and just right, is one of the main parts of the book and by having this as the front cover, even with out the title of the novel on the cover, people would still be able to tell what the story is about. The text that has been used is very simple and bold, so it is readable for everyone to see. I like the use of colours that have been used, because they are suited to the story. Also there are only three colours so you are not really going to get distracted when you look at the cover. All in all I really like Jackson's work because it is very noticeable in the way that it catches your attention for being simple and not over the top, like other book jackets might be, for children's books.