In episode 8 of the Young Guns 2, Chris issues a book cover design assignment aimed at helping us develop our design portfolios. Our Design Team participated, and above you can see my outputs.
Since Radovan (my boss) presented this challenge, I’ve been thinking about it deeply. I selected books I’ve read or seen filmed, revisiting those films to refresh my memory of the plots.
I researched general book cover designs and specific designs for my chosen titles, discovering literary infographics that provide detailed descriptions of world-famous books—resources I wish had existed during my school days! This exploration inspired me to aim for something new and innovative.
Starting with black-and-white sketches helped me avoid emotional bias from colors, allowing me to focus on core concepts. I explored connections between the stories, identifying major themes like split personalities, loss, and character dynamics.