Further Book Cover Research

I have also started to research into what the existing illustrations/imagery for the book covers consists of, I found that most of the book/film covers for each book look very similar (e.g. most of the existing Cinderella book covers have a simple illustration of Cinderella). I want my designs to look different to the the current typical disney book covers; which often consisting of an illustration of the main character/the main couple; e.g. Jasmine and Aladdin together, Simba as a baby, illustration of a lions head, Cinderella in her blue dress, Aladdin with the lamp etc.

Instead I want to play on the idea of non obvious and obscure associations with each movie; I will experiment with the themes of where the books/films are set, e.g. for Aladdin it could be the Arabian city of Agrabah, imagery that relates to this would be the temples, glamorous/gold scenery, palaces etc) Some more non-obvious imagery that I could experiment with for example are Aladdins lamp, Cinderellas animal friends when she is kept as a slave by her step family, the bridge that Simba crosses when fleeing to the Jungle etc.

Stereoypical Cinderella book cover imagery;

• Cinderella in the blue dress
• Cinderella dancing with the prince
• Cinderella in the carriage on her way to the ball
• Sparkles/glitter
• Night time blue sky setting
• The blue birds

Stereotypical Aladdin book cover imagery;

• Aladdin
• Aladdin and Jasmine riding the magic carpet
• Aladdin and his pet monkey
• The blue Genie
• The night sky and deep sunsets

Stereotypical The Lion King imagery;

• Simba and Mufasa together
• Mufasa
• Simba as a child
• Rafiki holding up Simba when he is first born
• Zazu the parrot
• The highest stone in the kingdom