The Penguin Random House Student Design Award was one of my favourite Responsive briefs last year, so I decided to enter again this year. I read To Kill A Mockingbird at the end of first year for the About the Author brief, so it was great to have a little bit of a head start/prior knowledge of the book before designing a cover.
Themes:
- Coexistence of good and evil
- The importance of moral education
- Existence of social inequality
Motifs:
- Gothic detail
- Small town life
Symbols:
- Mockingbirds
- Boo Radley
I only have a few rough initial ideas at this stage; the first would be to use birds as a symbol. Within the book, three types of bird are mentioned. Obviously the mockingbird being the central focus, and the bluejay being compared as inadequate and invaluable in comparison, but additionally Scout's family name is Finch.
The second was to illustrate the scene of the oak tree hole filled with gifts from Boo Radley to the children. This part of the book, to me conjures an array of different interpretations, including charm, endearment, mystery and symbolisation.
Over the next few days I intend to develop my concepts further and come up with an innovative and original solution as requested from the brief. I have also made a pinterest board with previous examples of To Kill a Mockingbird covers and artwork, as well as other inspiring illustrative book jackets.
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