Classic Fiction

Type that’s in your face

The Brief

Choose a classic work of fiction and redesign its cover using exclusively — or predominantly — type

Trim Size

6 × 9 inches (152 × 229 mm)

Learning Points

  • Being expressive with just type and color

  • Setting up a book cover document

Tools

InDesign

Fonts Used

OCR-A

Inspiration

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Designers love constraints: Paradoxically, working within clearly defined limits can sometimes set your creativity free. Being forced to be creative with only the materials at hand is just part of the job description. This project comes with a major constraint: to convey the essence of a book using only type.

There is a style of book cover design called the Big Book Look. Such covers highlight just one cover ...

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