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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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