1922, Stephen King

1922, Stephen King

1922, Stephen King

Book cover design

Book cover design

Introduction

Drawing from the timeless elegance of the golden ratio, I developed a cover design for Stephen King's 1922. Each element's placement follows the divine proportion's spiral flow, creating a visual journey that feels both intentional and effortlessly natural. This approach transforms a theoretical concept into a practical design solution that engages viewers while maintaining visual harmony.

Description:

Personal Project

Team Misfit:

Shreesa Shrestha, Ha Do, Shayla Singh, Youyuan Wang

TImeline:

6 weeks, Oct - Dec 2024

Team Misfit:

Shreesa Shrestha, Ha Do, Shayla Singh, Youyuan Wang

TImeline:

6 weeks, Oct - Dec 2024

Challenge:

Drawing from the timeless elegance of the golden ratio, I developed a cover design for Stephen King's 1922. Each element's placement follows the divine proportion's spiral flow, creating a visual journey that feels both intentional and effortlessly natural. This approach transforms a theoretical concept into a practical design solution that engages viewers while maintaining visual harmony.

Concepts

Concepts

The concept for the design was inspired by the golden ratio- to guide element placement and proportions, creating a naturally balanced composition that draws the eye along an elegant spiral path.

Design Evolution

Design Evolution

Through iterative exploration, I developed multiple color schemes and typographic variations, each testing font to balance visual impact with mathematical precision. These were my final 3 versions to choose from.

Typography

Typography

The design features carefully selected weights from the Futura and Arbotek font families, chosen for their geometric qualities that echo the mathematical foundations of the concept.

Design Inspiration

Design Inspiration

My approach draws from De Stijl movement's bold geometric aesthetic, particularly its use of thick black strokes and structured compositions. The minimalist sans serif typography reinforces this connection while maintaining contemporary relevance. 

The title of the piece below is "Contra-Composition of Dissonances, XVI, Theo van Doesburg"

Final Design

Final Design

The chosen design emerged from careful consideration of visual balance and spacing. By adjusting the proportions of geometric elements, refining color relationships, and optimizing typographic details like the capitalization of the author's name, I created a harmonious composition that honors both the mathematical concept and design principles.