AS Graphics Book Cover Design Session Michelle Thompson
Stater Session:
What was the aim of the last session – Experimentation?
SESSION PART 1
- Research the work of Michelle Thompson (Book Covers)
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You are required to evaluate and interpret her work (your impressions)
- You are required to Analyse the work (composition, Format, lines, shapes, space, colours)
More on anylisng artists’s work http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/art/practicalities/analysingartistwork1.shtml
http://www.michelle-thompson.com/
PRESENT YOUR FINDINGS TO THE CLASS USING ONE BOOK COVER OF YOUR CHOICE
HOMEWORK: FINISH THE RESEARCH ON MICHELLE THOMPSON AND THE VISUALS FOR YOUR BOOK COVER (RELATED TO YOUR THEME)
SESSION PART 2
Plan and design a book cover in the style of Michelle Thompson
Things your book cover will/might require:
- Style: It has to be in the style of Michelle Thompson
- A collage on the front cover with cut-outs from your photographs, art
- Back Cover
- Flaps (depending on the cover style)
- A title
- A summary/Blurb
- An author bio – You can be the author of this book
- An author photo
- Testimonials
Material you might need:
- Books for cover examples (They are loads in the room just help yourself!)
- Paper and pencil to plan your layout
- Your photographs (theme)
- Printer
- Photoshop or Illustrator (when you are ready to render digitally)
IMPORTANT YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO START WITH COMPUTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!