Important Deadlines

I'll keep this at the top as a reminder of the important dates..

wk 4: Presentation of 4 ideas in Synopsis form.
wk 5: Setting Restrictions & Scope.
wk 6: Submission of Concept Workbook. Tying up loose ends.
wk 7-8: Presentation of a Developed idea. (30% Overall)
wk 9-13: Individual consultation.
wk 13: Submission of Proposal. (70% Overall)

Book Cover Design - The Process

Started reading some online synopsis about each title to get a general idea of each story then came up with a brief brainstorm of all the titles to decide which to start with and which direction to take.

I eventually chose The Steep Approach To Garbadale.

AGAINST GRAVITY by GARY GIBSON
Category: SC FICTION
- slow death.
- heart stops beating.
- ghost. nightmares.
- gravity. space. floating. planets.
- robotic, mechanism, cables.
- military complex

THE STEEP APPROACH TO GARBADALE by IAIN BANKS
Category: FICTION
- boardgame. checkers.
- fortune. wealth. money. chips.
- checkers and dice on board.
- mother mysterious death.
- hanging, dagger, blood.
- love with bewitching cousin.
- company take over.

GROTESQUE by NATSUO KIRINO
Category: CRIME FICT
- Two prostitutes. Condoms. Lipstick. Stockings.
- Murder in Tokyo, Japan.
- Blood, dagger, blood.
- Scar, gruesome, unnatural.
- Crimson red, Night.
- Elite sch.
- Death.

Hollywood Wives: the New Generation by JACKIE COLLINS
- Stars, Oscar awards, Victoria Beckham.
- Shopping Bags, marriage bands, ear rings.
- Blondes, lipstick, money, Heels.
- Sex. adultery.
- Kidnap. rope. Knife.

References to Week 3 Class Topics

- The ESSAY on Style vs Design by Jeffery Zeldman.

- The WEBSITE and WIKI for Guy Bourdain.

- The WEBSITE for Experimenta Playground.