A Fresh Take on Blue … ‘A Gloved & Girdled Memoir by Author Charlotte Ashurst.’

Last week I presented various illustrations for the ‘Confessions of a Blue Tomato’ book cover.  Over the weekend I have had some more time to think about the story,  and knowing my author client is drawn to a specific portrait photograph, I knew I had to have another go at it.  After all, digital image manipulation is more my design style then illustration, and I always want to give the author more options when possible.

Here she is …

“Confessions of a Blue Tomato—A Gloved & Girdled Memoir”, by Author Charlotte Ashurst.

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Book Cover Design by anita@race-point.com

Book Cover Design by anita@race-point.com

Front Cover REVISED 11/5/2013:

Back Cover Revised 11/5/2013:

Front Cover REVISED 11/4/2013:

Front Cover:

I chose to use the effect of raindrops to represent the sadness and longing, and kept the 50’s inspired title area from Friday’s design.

Back Cover:

Can you see the piano illustration?

Front & Back Covers:

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Front Cover

Back Cover & Spine

Full Cover View

Can’t wait to find out which one she pics …

Cover Design by anita@race-point.com – 2013.