Book Cover Design (Part 2) - The Alchemist

The book cover I chose to redesign is The Alchemist. For the front cover, I decided to go for a white background.  The reason for this is that it is different from the other designs I have seen for this book. The story is set in Egypt, so I decided to use an image of the Pyramids. I used Photoshop to alter the image. This was done by selecting the image and then going to image, adjustment and then posterize. I really like the effect this adjustment gave the photo. I think it is quite striking against the white background.

For the back cover, I chose an image of the sun, as it is a sign in Alchemy. I used it as the background and changed it by adjusting the brightness and contrast. I then added the description paragraph and the publishers logo and barcode.

Overall, I really liked this assignment. I have learned to use so many different tools on Photoshop. I have also been able to change my way of thinking, regarding book covers. My trips to the bookstore will be forever changed. Now every time I look at a book cover, I will think of a way to redesign it.   

Book Cover Design (Part 1) -The Alchemist

The book I last read was The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. This is my third time reading this book as it is one of my all time favorites.  It is about a the journey of a Shepherd boy that travels to Egypt to find treasure. Along the at he learns many valuable lessons and how important it is to follow your dreams.





For the first design, I thought of having the pyramids in the middle with a camel. This signifies the journey to Egypt and the desert. The back cover will have the text and a smaller image  of the pyramids.

                           


For the second design I thought of having the pyramids with the title written in the middle and underneath a phrase that says "A book about following your dreams." The back cover will again have the pyramids but on the bottom and the text.

For the third designs, I chose to have a sun in the middle with the pyramids inside and an image of the shepherd boy. The title will be on an arc and the authors name will be on the bottom. The back cover will have an image of a bird flying , the pyramids on the bottom and the text in the middle.

Erase Bullying

Bullying is a very big problem in our schools today. I feel that the more awareness we can build for this topic, the better it will be for our children. Every child deserves to go to school feeling happy and comfortable, not afraid and alone. This is why I chose the theme “Erase Bullying.” I chose to use the chalkboard as the background, in order to represent that the problem is at school. I then wrote the word Bullying with a chalk font to make it look like it is on an actual chalkboard. Finally, I wrote the word bullying and added an eraser to erase the word. I believe this poster sends the message that it is time to “Erase Bullying.”