BOOK COVER DESIGN
Synopses

In the 1980’s the rural township of Kerakino was a thriving artistic community with a stable working environment and the perfect place to raise a family away from the big smoke, the hustle and bustle and the horrors of the city.
But in the early 90’s the railway which was the life bringing necessity of the township was re-routed and the industrial sector that provided so many with a stable income collapsed into ruin.

As the township began to decay around them a small group of long standing inhabitants of the town began to devise plans for rebuilding the township and finding new ways to keep the life of their beloved home town going.

Flames of Enduring Spirit is the story of that small group of inhabitants that fought to keep their town alive. A story that has brought hope to many other small towns beginning to struggle much in the same way was Kerakino did. It is a story that tells of the undying power of the human spirit, how even in the darkest of times people can stand together with hope in their hearts and rise above that which has brought them down.

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Slater Voss is a man in constant conflict with himself. He runs from a past he can’t escape from a future he can’t embrace. He lives his life one day at a time, always under the radar, always fearing he will be found by the ‘Ghosts’ of his past.

One day he was living the ‘high’ life and serving the ‘Family’ (The Mafia) to the best of his abilities. Now he walks the streets at night trying to get from one day to the next.

He was doing all right until he got word about his wife and daughter.
The ‘Family’ managed to track them down and have taken them hostage.

Now Slater must face the ‘Ghosts’ of his past and set his ‘wrongs’ to ‘rights’ if he wants to see his wife and daughter ‘alive’.

Can one man find the courage to face not only himself but also his former friends to set everything right?

“A chilling tale from the master of all thrills, David Smith writes his greatest masterpiece to date.” - The Tabitha Times.

“A read you will struggle to put down.”- Pegasus Press.

“A serious contender for the best book of the year.”- Triple Hitter Magazine.

Book Cover - Design Brief
Read the synopses and design a book cover from one of them. Research your local book stores and libraries to research covers of books in the same genre as your chosen title.

Remember: People do judge books by their covers. It is important that your design gives a clear indication of the genre. For example people of fantasy should be able to know exactly which books are their favourite genres just by looking at the cover.

The design you develop must be attractive and eye-catching. Take note of the enormous number of books in every bookstore and consider how your design will stand out amongst them all.

The design needs to incorporate the book title, name of the author as well as background illustrations/designs. The design can be any in any medium described above including photography and computer graphics.

book cover - specifications
Book size: Cover Size, (page size,) 200mm x 215 mm, including a 5 mm bleed.

MULTI MEDIA

Multi Media, Packaging, Print - Electrical Synopsis

Option One:
Your client is Youthtown and as part of its growth strategy Youthtown wants to grow locally. Visit Youthtown’s website www.youthtown.org.nz and design a localised programme that you believe will encourage young people from the ages of 5 to 13 and 13 to 18 years of age.

Youthtown’s mission statement is to provide opportunities for physical, social and creative experiences.
Youthtown requires a multi media package comprising the following:

• Web design.
• Leaflet Design.
• Business Card and Letterhead.
• Promotional DVD and Cover design.

Option Two:
Your client may be either a Café Bar or a Holiday home owner that is based on the ideas of a fellow student may be designing in the Built Environment Category or fora client of your choice requiring promotional kit for their businesses. Your task is to design a website and promotional material for the Café Bar, a holiday home which will double as a rental property for interested holiday makers or a client of your choice

Your client will require the following:
• Web design.
• Leaflet Design.
• Business Card and Letterhead.
• Promotional DVD with cover design.

Junior, Intermediate & Senior
All students may choose from any of the above sections.

Category Criteria
• Comply with all Conditions of Entry and Presentation Criteria.
• Computer presentation is compulsory in the Multi Media section. It is also encouraged in all other sections but students will not be penalised if they do not use it.
• Supply a written report including an evaluation of the design outcome.

curriculum areas
Graphics, Design, Art, Technology and Information Technology.