Type in Context - Sketches of Front & Back Cover Designs

I have done more sketches, for my front and back cover designs for my publication.

Feedback of previous sketches designs from Peers/Tutors

Some designs are too ambiguous try something smaller and minimalistic
Boarder around the edge would have a nice effect
How are you going to do the designs, free hand with inks, screen printing, watercolours and so on
The small signage looks the most appropriate for the kind of context you are trying to convey in the publication
Try something other than thin outlines of a mountains, its been use to many times (over used design)
I like the half flag of the UK flag and Switzerland flag goes really well with the context
UK and Swiss Flag combined is more eye catching especially when its filling the whole page
If you are planning to use the combination of the UK and Swiss flag for the whole front or back cover page, I feel like it will look to much and maybe crowded. There isn't much space for the title, unless you were not thinking of planning to do a title. As the images speaks for itself.
If it was at the back cover, no one will really notice it. Might be better if it was smaller like what you did in the other sketches. More room to put a title.
I believe that the compass will look good at the back cover, than the front. Make sure it fits in the middle of the cover!
Put the title of the publication in capitals as it stands out more.

Overall, the feedback was really helpful as it gave me a better understanding on how readers will see the publication by getting attention with its appearance. Most of the comments mention to do something more small and minimalistic, than in a larger scale. As minimalistic is more eye catching in this kind if era.

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