The book "Nobody, Nowhere" has been one of my favorite books of all time. It was written by an inspiring autistic woman who told her life story and her experiences of living with autism. The reason why I chose this book's cover as an example of a catchy design is because its elements give us a glimpse into this woman's world while sticking to a very simple and to-the-point format. The image on the cover is illustrated using blurry, translucent colors which are mainly purple and yellow. Through this overlapping image of colors, we see a silhouette of a hand and a bare back of a woman. As the author describes in the book, autistic people have enhanced sensory reception and therefore are extremely sensitive to stimuli. The woman was particularly sensitive to visual and kinesthetic stimuli; she was amused by the colorful spots she saw and soothed by the physical feeling of a pattern. Both are clearly portrayed in the image - colorful spots and a palm.
The format of this cover also works well for me because the colors complement each other and everything is very clear. The title and author's name are placed in a purple box in the lower center of the cover, both written in light colors and easily noticed. The title is bold and large, followed by the description right under it and the author's name at the bottom. Overall, I am drawn by this design because of its creativity and simplicity. It contradicts the saying "Don't judge a book by its cover" because the most essential elements of the story are drawn right on the cover.
Hello Polina,
ReplyDeleteYou chose a great title for your blog post. You're right - we do judge a book by it's cover. What is remarkable about your analysis is that it actually takes a lot of time and effort to design something that is simple and effective.
It's great that you chose the cover of your favorite book. This way you were able to point out how the various stylistic devices of the cover convey the narration of the book.
Keep it up!
Martyna