This is the newest project I've been working on. I was asked to visualise the cover of Pride and Prejudice to appeal to 14 year old boys, hmmm. That was definitely a challenge!
The concept I came up with was to have the book made as a graphic novel as within my research I found they responded to this format better than a book full of difficult victorian text.
The cover is showing Darcy peering through the rain. Boys seem to respond better to male characters (maybe inspiration for them!) so instead of depicting Elizabeth Bennett and her heaving bosom I showed Darcy looking moody and merciless.
The typography is using FourScore which is a beautiful handwritten font. I've introduced an ink wash throughout the graphic Darcy and type to really set the mind to the age. I didn't want to lie about the contents of this book as it's very romantic but I also didn't want to repel the young men. I think this makes it quite intriguing.
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