Society of Illustrators 48th Annual, p433
Scott McKowen, bookcover
This is my inspiration children's bookcover. I like the overall calmness of the design and the clean and crisp illustration. Unity is found in proximity of the elements. The type is in a tight block and placed next to the boat. Emphasis is placed on the boat and characters in it by contrast in color, the brown boat against the large expanse of blue water. Asymmetrical balance is achieved by position with the off-center words balancing the long, diagonally placed boat. The light-colored pants on the bottom characer help to balance the design. The lines in the water create a nice flowing rhythm. Depth is established by shadows. And, finally, the overall design shows complementary color harmony.
2 comments:
I enjoy this one cover a lot too. It was one of my favortie stories as a kid.
That is a very well designed book cover...I enjoy seeing the amount of detail in the water and how simple but eye catching it is to the audience.
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