Monday, 14 July 2008

MILLS A ND BOON B OOK C OVER <<

ANOTHER GENRE WE COULD LOOK AT WAS 'ROMANCE' AND FROM THAT WE COULD LOOK AT MILLS AND BOON BOOKS. THIS WAS REALLY FUN, BECAUSE THERE IS SO MUCH SCOPE FOR REALLY MESSING AROUND WITH THE IMAGERY AND COLOURS. I CHOSE TO DO BIG NEON SPLASHES IN THE BACK GROUND WITH MUSCLEY MEN IN NEGATIVE OVER THE TOP. NO BODY READS A MILLS AND BOON FOR THE QUALITY LITERATURE, SO I WANTED THE COVERS TO REFLECT THE REAL POINT OF THE BOOKS. I PUT THE BLACK STRIP ALONG THE BOTTOM TO FIRSTLY ACT AS A WAY TO HOLD ALL THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS TOGETHER. IT GIVES A SENSE OF GRAVITY TO THE TEXT AND HELPS TO STRENGTHEN THE IMAGERY. IT ALSO REMINDED ME OF WHEN THEY TRY TO COVER THINGS UP ON THE FRONT COVERS OF SAUCY MAGAZINES OR SOMETHING AND SO IT GIVES ANOTHER INDICATOR OF WHAT GENRE YOU ARE GOING TO READ. . . . .. . . . ... . . . ... .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. ..