Initial Idea: Book Cover Set 3

The following designs were all created digitally using the the font 'Futura' in order to give it the books a more modern look to help it attract to a younger an contemporary readership, as well as give the books an alternative mood in comparison to their serious and dark tones.

The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas

This design revolves around the idea of the Omelas citizen's 'turning a blind eye' on the reality of their city.The citizen chose to ignore the child in order to keep their happiness and wealth which can only be obtained if the child is  kept in the cellar. On the other hand, it can also represent the people which choose to leave the city, as they may have felt guilt due to the truth revealed to them, although leaving can also be another away of turning ta blind eye not the child by not saving the child. The usage of the colours yellow and black creates a juxtaposition on the cover as yellow can represent the joy people felt thought it could also mean cowardice. The Marker grid was referenced in this design as it is a grid layout which takes into account the hierarchy of information on the book, and also makes the design an important aspect as it is the first thing the readers will see on the book shelf.

The Lottery

This design was inspired by a quote in the story, which basically explains why the tradition are done by the villagers in the village; "Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon." The design depicts a dead corn with grey corn kernels which can represent the stones that are used in the stoning ritual by the villagers. I think this is an effective visual representation of the quote as well as the story, as the dead corn can also represent the person chosen to die in the stoning ritual. Although, it may not fully grab the audiences attention and may mislead them from what the story is all about. Again, the marker grid was references and changed in order to fit the aesthetic of the book design, giving importance to the image as it is centred in the page. 

2B R 02B

This design represents the idea that people in an 'immortal' society are interchangeable as someone has to die in order for someone to be born. Also, it can represent the mural the painter drew in the story of a 'perfect' garden with faceless bodies. Overlying the heads can easily represent the 'interchangeable' lives and may also intrigue the readers as too what it means relating it to the story. IN addition, the back cover also contains illustrations which include hints for the content in the story, e.g. the death of three people. Using the colour red can illustrate the power and danger the government poses to the people, though they claim to be doing 'good' by advertising assisted suicides for future generations to "live on a happy, roomy, clean and rich planet".