After the issues with the initial design I eventually changed to have a more contemporary aesthetic following the classic Marber grid layout. I decided to make the images darker in order to have a black tone rather than grey, which would coordinate with the black spacial zone at the top. By reverting back to the initial tones of the painting it becomes a lot more natural and textured. The contrast between the painting and the black works a lot better and appears more professional. This was inspired by a Penguin Classic I found in 'Classic Penguin Cover to Cover' by James Franco, which had a similar painted style, but the black from the figure's t-shirt helped to balance it out.
Gill sans has been used as it reflects a more modern and clean look, the serif I had used previously appeared too dated and didn't fit the design. Whereas by using variations of this type, in capitols and italics it appears more consistent, especially when the yellow colour from the design is used for the authors name. It also is more likely to appeal to a modern readership, poetry design is something that needs to evolve in order to keep the poetry relevant and applicable to a current setting. By using a sans serif type, it immediately feels more contemporary.
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