Some existing covers for In Cold Blood, to gain perspective on what has already been done, and to gather ideas.
Realistic footage of the place where the murders happened, where the Clutter family lived.
Use of blood splatters as the letterforms O. Quite abstract, bright coloured and grabs attention. Red is an important colour for crime/murder related novels, should this be explored or avoided?
Strong, large serif type. Has a classic feel, representing the time period of the murder. Impactful type grabs attention on a shelf and ensures readability from afar. Retro colour palette.
Use of the murderers harsh feature - the eyes. Eyes are very emotive, so this captures the intensity of the novel successfully. Dark colours communicate the sinister tones, and capitalisation also heightens this, with a sense of volume, taking up most of the space.
Through research it is clear that there is running themes with previously designed covers, it will be up to myself whether to take an abstract route like last year, or design something more obvious yet still conceptual.
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