Applying Philosophy to Design 2 (1,5 days)

The study of theory on a subject is important, but for a designer the study should not end with the analysis and discussion thereof. It only really becomes useful when we can use it successfully in our work and daily lives. What does the theory teach you and how can you apply this?

In the previous lesson we touched on creating thumbnails, when watching this lesson’s video, pay careful attention to the section on preliminary or rough sketching out of ideas.Design a book cover for a thriller book called “The Fall of Imagination” by Sam Wan. This book does not exist and is open to your interpretation as to the subject matter.

• It must be designed by clearly drawing inspiration from a previous design style.
• The size of the cover must be A5 and it should include a front, spine and back.
• The cover must contain a simple vector illustration that forms the basis of the design.
• The cover must contain the title and the name of the author.