The second point of contrast is the bolded names in the book summary on the left side of the image. The Contrast here separates the two elements so that you read the title first and then almost as if it’s an afterthought it’s revealed to be part of a series. Looking at the right side of the image here I have circled the book’s title and the series placement. I will talk about color later so I don’t want to focus too much on the color contrast yet, but looking at the text on the page there are two main area’s that stick out to me. So let’s take an in-depth look at this cover’s use of design principles. Hundreds of people are employed just to design these covers in the perfect way and that’s what makes book covers such perfect examples of design principles. Michael Whelan is the cover’s artist and Greg Collins is the book’s designer.Įveryone knows the old adage, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” But deep down we all know that’s wrong.
Which is Sanderson’s latest and largest addition to the Stormlight Archive. Eventually, the “powers that be” selected the approach and I was on my way.The above image is the cover of Brandon Sanderson’s Oathbringer. I was torn whether to show Rand and his companions outside or inside the cave I attempted to visualize both. Many websites and blogs devoted to the Wheel of Time books provided details of character appearances that the scene lacked.Īfter studying the covers of the earlier volumes, I elected to bring the protagonist Rand forward to dominate the front book jacket.
My compositional ideas were limited to depicting-in the best way I could-the brief episode provided. The author and publisher selected the cover scene in advance. I usually insist on reading the manuscript, but it wasn’t possible this time. I decided the last cover should retain a sense of continuation while bringing the epic to a close. I was honored to paint the cover image for the final book in the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, but it was a daunting prospect given the massive backstory of 14 books written over a span of 20+ years.Įach volume, illustrated by the late Darrell K.
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