Kummer-Book

My first image is a book called 'Everything is illuminated" by Jonathan Safranfoer. This particular piece had leading lines amongst the words; creating a picture within itself because the words and lettering appear large, the eye is drawn in. The similar text styles make following the complex page easier to a certain degree. The dull colors on the light background also help attracted the eye. Because of this, the book most likely attracts to the young adult and adult range based off of the simple design. Although younger readers or children wouldn't be as drawn in. A possibility for my book cover based off the complexity of the overall design aspect of "Everything is Illuminated", is large words that paint a picture for the reader.

The second image named "Moral Rights" by Steven Lukes demonstrates diversity between one dead tree and the other in full blossom. Right away any consumers eye is drawn in to the right sunny glasses full of wonderful colors on a simple white backdrop, but the leading lines of the rims around the glasses truly engage the to be reader. Overall the image has plenty of empty space, although it fits appropriate on the novel cover and works to its advantage. If the photo were to be less intense it would not give the same summer time feel it now presents. Hopefully for my image I can recreate the aspect of catching the general public attention with a unique design.

Lastly the black and white grey toned image on the cover of "Whatever it takes" by Paul Tough has a complex design yet appears not to busy. The book is simple in color as well as matching font type. All of the fonts work with n another in a way that makes it easy to read for the consumer. But mainly the emphasis of the one man standing amongst all the people truly catches the consumers eye. (Which I believe to be the author; if that is in fact the case then that adds more drama and a deeper understanding for the effect Tough tried to make.) Although this picture may have leading lines amongst the man in the middle, rule of thirds is more prominent in this picture. There is so much happening in the image yet somehow it still manages to be balanced. It's a great example of how even a busy image can turn out simple. I also would like my design to match the balance demonstrated in "Whatever it takes".