Photographs of the Novel - The Door into Shadow - Live Brief

The book was put into print and is now being sold around the world. Seeing the physical copy gives a whole new feeling the book's design and aesthetic. The cover of the book uses a matte stock and this makes the colour stand out brightly. It also creates a very tactile experience and is soft to touch which complements the classic design well.

The logo I designed in a previous project also works well, it stands out on the spine and the cover of the novel and is recognisbale from a distance. It works nicely against the yellow and will work particularly well when all 6 books are complete, and each uses a different colour. The spine has been designed in a way which will be easy to replicate and will look neat and professional when aligned in a set.

The inside of the book also works well, the lino designs contrast against the cream paper and stand out bold. They are also a good size in comparison to the book and show a nice level of detail without loosing any impact. The pentagrams I designed have also been used as the paragraph divides. I would have perhaps made these smaller but by having them the size they are means that no detail is lost and they feel more like markings which could have directly been drawn onto the page - creating authenticity.

The feeling of having the physical book after having worked on it so long, gives me a strong sense of pride and achievement. Every consideration I made can be seen in the design and improves it's quality. It proves that physical designs can have a completely different effect to ones seen on the screen. I am looking forward to completing the other five books in the series after graduation.