Typography idea and justfication

I had success with experimenting with having stripes traveling through the body of the outsider. It manages to manipulate the figure and ground, making the design captivating.  Illustrations of a pair of jean were included to represent the clothes that the Greaser wore. 

As for my font, I have two versions of the finished product. I have one with Fjord because this font has a large cap size, making it legible. The font design enables people to read the read at a nice pace due to altering its leading. The other consists Gill Sans. This san serif font fits more with the theme of The Outsiders because it looks modern compared to serif text. 

Before I  go into detail about this new idea, Geo San was applied author's name on the spine. This is to ensure that the word provides clarity. The author's name on the front cover is presented as having a script type font that is inspired by the Mister Retro's kit. This was selected because the font's stem is not heavy as Geomancy's. This enabled the design to create a contrast, which is thick and thin. The benefit of applying this characteristic is that it allows the audience to differentiate the author's name from the title. 


As for this grand idea, I took a photograph of a graphic showing a silhouettes feature text in its upper part of the body. I thought that having the keywords of the story would entice parents and children to read the book because it gives them an exciting preview. However, legibility was issue that prevented me from applying this graphic in the design. However, this idea could be a factor that brings the book poster design to a new level. This concept is original and ideal because it deviates from typical books posters showing a book on a table, which is not imaginative. However, I think that rather having a normal table there should a either table that looks American in the design. 


Reference: book, Computer Arts Projects issue 150.