Penguin Book Cover Development and Final

I have now started to develop and create my final book cover for the book 'Noughts and Crosses'. The book cover is based on the idea of identity and race; the collaged people have had their faces replaced with bright colours (opposite to normal skin colour) to represent the idea of colour not being important, also playing on the idea that a persons personality traits can be categorised by a colour instead of the colour of their skin.

The colour red is used as the main colour throughout the cover and back page to represent the idea of love and warmth; creating contrast with the theme of racism that runs throughout the book (racism being full of hate and bitterness).

Furthermore, bright colours have also been used to create a childlike effect as the book is from the Children's Cover category, as well as creating contrast with the gloomy black and white photographs. In addition, handwritten text has also been used for the title on the cover; to create a playful aesthetic. The idea of giving the cover a childlike, handmade aesthetic also reflects on the main characters in the book; two young teens. The handmade aesthetic (combination collage and hand writing) throughout the cover works better than if it was all purely digital.

The final book cover: