I wanted to keep my cover really simple (just text printed on coloured paper) because my book is packed with detailed illustrations that I don't want to distract from. However, getting the type right was so much harder than it looks so I went to Pinterest for layout inspiration. I think that how the text on Karin Gottshall's book cover is split across two different paper stocks is really nice. Doing something like this with my title would work really well (representing a threshold and the space on either side, perfectly describing a liminal space).
I thought that the first one worked nicely and I like its simplicity. However, I asked some graphics students their opinion and thy preferred the right hand one, saying consistency in type face is key. I personally thought that it was too slick and scientific looking, not representing my subject matter at all (a book not only about space but fractured existence).
All I did was change the type face of the title to Athens, (taking into account what they said about consistency) and it was perfect. The title is quite spread out exaggerating this idea of space but not too slick (because the serifs break it up nicely). I also think that the small type at the bottom balances it nicely. - print on blue stock to match blue of quink?
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