Saturday, 5 January 2013

Visual Styles



I found these posters for the National Park service during my research which has really inspired and informed the style of my book cover. They're all from the early 40s so the era matches when the book was set, but I feel that they have a much more modern feel then most of the graphic design of the time, ensuring any visual cues I take from them won't be too dated. 

In particular, I like the very constricted colour palette that minimises the amount of colours, while keeping enough of a varitey to add contrast. This is something that I hope I can effectively carry over into my final design.