Dust Jacket
Neal Shusterman's 'Unwind' is a sci-fi novel with a very unique and dark premise. It illustrates a world where select children are 'unwound' and their body parts are used as donor parts, sometimes even as designer parts for the wealthy. Making a cover that would reflect and embody this story was certainly a challenge, but I knew my skills in illustration would help to set this dust jacket apart.
Moodboards
I made many sketches in order to thoroughly explore this idea and attempt to find as many different angles to come at this project as I could. There were many directions I could have taken, but I wanted one with a simple, effective concept.
Sketches
I made many sketches in order to thoroughly explore this idea and attempt to find as many different angles to come at this project as I could. There were many directions I could have taken, but I wanted one with a simple, effective concept.
Digital Drafts
Before I reached the final solution, I went through a few drafts that still needed some final touches. I chose the segmented arm since I thought it drew the viewer's eye the most and emphasized that horror behind the story rather than making it seem more clinical than it truly is.
Final Draft
We were tasked with making a dust jacket that embodied the themes of the book, to make something unique and eye-catching that would draw someone to pick it from the shelves. I wanted my design to convey the horror of the story, while also making you question how the image relates in the first place. I believe that my design was successful, as it draws the viewer in to not only see the full image as it wraps around the cover, spine, and to the interior, but also to discover what the meaning behind the segmented arm is, in context of the story.
