Batten-Book

The book cover for The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, was eye popping to me because of the color use and the face that blended with the background. It was able to show that there was a mysterious aspect to the book along with having some fun aspects due to the bright colors. The cover was overall appealing to the targeted costumer because it looks very adult-like and it also looks like a dramatic romance and a older American novel. I really liked how the title used two different fonts yet it was able to be unified together nicely. The book cover was also good because it was illustrated, not a photograph but they illustration is clean and meaningful in terms of what the novel is about. The design of the cover also used the contrast by having the writing be in a bright yellow while the background is a royal blue and the city at the bottom is also contrasted well because of the darker background. Nights in Rodanthe, by Nicholas Sparks, is a romantic novel that is targeted towards the adult audience. I really liked how in all of the Nicolas Sparks novels he uses a photograph that is very calm and flowing to set the romantic vibe. I also found it interesting that the authors name is much larger than the title of the book which goes to show that the author is well-known and people buy his books based how their enjoyment of his writing. I think the cover design is great and appealing to an audience that wants a relaxing and romantic book. The cover is not too crowded but at the same time it isn't too simple that it isn't eye catching. I like how the photo and the box blend in with each other nicely to make the cover unified and balanced well. Lastly, J.K. Rowlings, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, is very kid oriented by the use of cartooning and colors. It also shows that the book is adventurous and fantasy like but kid friendly at the same time by using a deep red and sandy tones along with having Harry in a chamber with snakes surrounding him. The mystical bird and the fact Harry is flying shows the fantasy aspect of the book. Overall the cover is extremely eye catching to the audience of kids through teenagers and even to some adults. The book is made for anyone to like and the cover is also designed for any audience that loves a good adventurous fantasy novel. I really liked the fonts used in the cover because the "Harry Potter" font at the top is very unique to this series along with the "J.K. Rowling" font at the bottom. Those two fonts are more digitally made with the "Chamber of Secrets" font is more illustrated and cartoonish. The cover has a perfect design in my opinion to catch the targeted audience along with showing the story in only one page.