The media are not toys… they can be entrusted only to new artists, because they are art forms.
(McLuhan, 1954)
Book cover design
Edgar Allan Poe, The Cask of Amontillado, 1848
This project’s focus was to take a beloved story that is often taught in school and create a cover for it that would appeal to the intended audience. Edgar Allan Poe is a prolific American writer whose short stories teach young readers about symbolism and its importance to storytelling.
The Cask of Amontillado is one that I had experience reading in middle school, and it’s plot stuck with me through the years. A story of deception, madness, and revenge; I worked to create a cover that would touch on these themes in a way that would encourage students to take interest with what’s inside.
Edgar Allan Poe, The Cask of Amontillado, 1848
This project’s focus was to take a beloved story that is often taught in school and create a cover for it that would appeal to the intended audience. Edgar Allan Poe is a prolific American writer whose short stories teach young readers about symbolism and its importance to storytelling.
The Cask of Amontillado is one that I had experience reading in middle school, and it’s plot stuck with me through the years. A story of deception, madness, and revenge; I worked to create a cover that would touch on these themes in a way that would encourage students to take interest with what’s inside.
To do this, I chose to depict the two main characters in a flat, graphic novel style of illustration. Making use of dramatic lighting, I intended to portray the drama of the story through the balance of light and dark.
