Objective

Design a cover and possibly a form for a nonfiction book that effectively communicates an aspect or a concept from the book.

Requirements

You are required to design a cover and spine for one book. The only elements that are required on the cover are the title, subtitle and author. On the spine you only need to provide the title and author.

The form, size and materials of the book are completely open.

Books

Choose two to do sketches of. You will only do a final of one of them:

Flattening the Earth.
Two Thousand Years of Map Projections
by John P. Synder

The Code Book
The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
by Simon Singh

The Invisible Computer
Why Good Products Can Fail, the Personal Computer Is So Complex, and Information Appliances Are the Solution
by Don Norman

Schedule

• 03 November: Assignment given
• 10 November: Sketches of 2 of the books due
• 17 November: Final Due

Grading

• [A-F] x2 Concept
• [A-F] x2 Composition & book form
• [A-F] Production
• [A or F] All deadlines met

Assignment :: Graphic Design