Prompt: A Cover is Not the Book
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2019 6:20 pm
They say you should never judge a book by its cover. That being said, there’s no denying that cover art plays a significant role in our first impression of a book and whether it’s right for us. The publishing industry is certainly aware of this power. For instance, I remember when my mother received a box-set of the Harry Potter books specifically geared towards older readers. The only difference? Much darker and more sophisticated cover art: a clear contrast to the bright, child-like illustrations used up until that point.
It occurred to me we could have a lot of fun with this so for this month, I’d like you to design cover art for one of your favourite books that will make it appeal to a whole new audience. Make a romance reader pick up an epic fantasy, a memoir enthusiast delve into a mystery or a ‘serious’ literary fiction reader open a satire. It can be as honest or deceptive about the contents as you like but it must be compelling. Carefully tailor the colour scheme, the font and any images you use and of course, let us know which type of reader you’re trying to appeal to.
Your work needs to be original: taking something off the internet and claiming it as your own is plagiarism. This is especially important if you take inspiration from an existing cover and put your own spin on it: if you can, credit the original designer by name. Remember to keep everything HOL appropriate, adhering to all HOL rules, and please keep your submissions 600x600 pixels or smaller. Please also include a short description of your image.
You'll earn 20 beans for completing this prompt as well as it counting towards the chance to snag our shiny Ink Splatters Award.
There is no deadline as such for these prompts but if you’d like it to count towards your chance of earning the award for a specific year, we’ll need it by the end of that school year. If you’re comfortable sharing, then post below. If not, email your image and description to us via hol.bookclub @ gmail.com (without the spaces).
It occurred to me we could have a lot of fun with this so for this month, I’d like you to design cover art for one of your favourite books that will make it appeal to a whole new audience. Make a romance reader pick up an epic fantasy, a memoir enthusiast delve into a mystery or a ‘serious’ literary fiction reader open a satire. It can be as honest or deceptive about the contents as you like but it must be compelling. Carefully tailor the colour scheme, the font and any images you use and of course, let us know which type of reader you’re trying to appeal to.
Your work needs to be original: taking something off the internet and claiming it as your own is plagiarism. This is especially important if you take inspiration from an existing cover and put your own spin on it: if you can, credit the original designer by name. Remember to keep everything HOL appropriate, adhering to all HOL rules, and please keep your submissions 600x600 pixels or smaller. Please also include a short description of your image.
You'll earn 20 beans for completing this prompt as well as it counting towards the chance to snag our shiny Ink Splatters Award.
There is no deadline as such for these prompts but if you’d like it to count towards your chance of earning the award for a specific year, we’ll need it by the end of that school year. If you’re comfortable sharing, then post below. If not, email your image and description to us via hol.bookclub @ gmail.com (without the spaces).
