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BOOK COVER DESIGN
Synopses
| Title: |
Flames of Enduring Spirit |
| Author: |
Martin MacKay |
| Genre: |
Non Fiction/True Story/Historical |
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.
Or
| Title: |
Facing up to responsibility |
| Author: |
David Smith |
| Genre: |
Thriller/Action/Crime |
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.
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