I created a book cover design around the one and only Ella Fitzgerald. As “"The First Lady of Jazz" I have always admired her continued mainstream popularity and vocal talents.
My book design consists of a bold diagonal stripe across the cover and spine, bringing the two pieces together. If there were a back cover to this project, I imagine the stripe would continue. Simple title lettering with a light inner shadow perfectly compliments the classic image of Ms. Fitzgerald. The lettering an image is mirrored on the spine as well. I originally intended for the title letters to be at a diagonal, but the straight across placement became a bolder, clearer and easier to read format.
The soft light pink color with a bold burgundy stripe give a feminine yet strong appearance. I also removed the white background from her image to make a seamless overlay.
The image of Ella can be found at her biography page at:
http://www.biography.com/people/ella-fitzgerald-9296210
Too bad the image is so small. Lots of class. The word Fitzgerald disappears on the spine and is hard to read on the cover. Make it bigger. Don't use automatic leading. The space between lines. Make it smaller for titles.
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