After choosing not to have any images on the front, to keep the audience guessing and open minded instead of forming an opinion from the word go, I then began experimenting with typefaces. Initially I tried a clean sans serif approach, Helvetica Neue condensed slightly, which communicated a clean swiss aesthetic. Although this could entice a reader, it may not be the most appropriate choice due to the topic of the book. I moved onto a monotype choice, stemming from the way tattoo artists such as Sway Tattoo signs their flash sheets:
I did not think this was aesthetically a good choice, and moved onto blackletter typefaces. Blackletter is a popular choice in tattooing type. A lot of tattoos which consist of text are big, bold and old looking.
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| Tattoo by Oil Burner |
The last typeface I worked with was Deutsch Gothic. I thought this typeface worked extremely well and represented modification, keeps the cover dynamic and bold, and looks appropriate. I altered the type, again tying in with the theme of modification, and stretched it to look more loud, structured and well formed.
Experiments with images were successful, in terms of showcasing those with mods. On the first is tattoo artist Oil Burner. The second is a mix of Maria Cristerna and a woman from a tribe, demonsrtrating the differences between each modification and the overall reasoning and outcome.
I finally choose not to have any images on the front, to keep the audience guessing and open minded instead of forming an opinion from the word go.
The cover will simply have the modified logotype on its own, to keep an air of mystery and also stand out on a shelf. Images could hinder this and not as much attention would be placed on the title.
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