How did you do them all backwards?? Could work as it is a dyslexic mistake?? It did not occur to me that I was doing all of the images backwards...It took me a very long time (2 hours) to draw out the dimensions of the book covers and then I did them backwards... I still am confused as to how to begin but I understand that these ones don't fit. So this was important to learn through doing roughs!
1)
Like the hair and the incorporation of the words (flow through it) effective
Like the Scratchy lines
Doesn't say anything about dyslexia? Anxiety instead?
Like it as a drawing-nice image
Think about spine... Break the text just to the front and back and have a spine different from the image
Striking image
-Still make the woman face seem fragile and worked by using the fine liner thinly BUT do it in more confident lines rather than sketchy as here-
I wanted to portray someone having so many thoughts buzzing around in their head (like a chapter of the book describes as a symptom). I looked on google for an image of an anxious face on the side but struggled to find something to use for a reference soon I took some photos of my flat mate.
I am happy with the image and if i saw it on a book i would pick it up. The title and spine were only after thoughts which i now know to prioritise because I ran out of room and space for the important parts as the figure dominated.
2)
Love the use of colour-black and white
Different ways done-like it with experimenting
Effective-what you think of when you think of dyslexia (all the words merging together)
Reminds of whiteboard-basic learning
2 back to front
Style of the font used in title-over laying as well
Thinner pen over authors name
Like the handwriting
Makes a pattern from the words
I actually made mistakes in here which weren't intentional-it was so hard writing the same letters alternate to each other! Whilst making this I was still experimenting with how to combine black and white in different methods.
The fine liner definitely works to look like someones hand written work and also creates a pattern which looks quite trippy and I find illustrates well how hard I find it to focus on writing.
The white paint on the black was very thick and unclear, however I agree that the chalk on the black paint works well looking like handwriting on a chalk board and learning.
The carchoal background with chalk on however didn't work and I went over the top in a nice white liquid pen which still was very unclear.
I like the contrast between the black and the white.
3)
Concept good
Clear what is doing -inside and outside the box (some didn't understand the concept though)
Needs words on wall as well as the words
Likes the colours-primary colours, simple (only a few)
3D
Maybe doesn't need to front cover with the box?
Combine 2 ideas-words everywhere and creativity shown
I came up with this idea from the imagery in the book saying that dyslexic people are creative and its not recommended for them to become theoretical physicists. I was finding it really hard to figure out HOW i was going to illustrate this phrase. However at 3am a design idea came to me and I got out of bed and drew it down. I think that it is clearly showing the phrase and how it links to dyslexia but Im a bit worried other people wont get it. Also I think it would work better with flat digital colour on photoshop rather than my watercolours to make it look more professional and less handmade.
4)
Not finished... hands one a better version of?
Liked how mixed the words together to be confusing
Inclusion of numbers and letter
Some parts standing out in pen
This was my initial idea and I just wanted to get some of the words down that I had researched. I think it describes well what it is like to see dyslexia with some things standing out and the background moving around and being inconsistent. it also shows the confusion over words and numbers and how when you read it your head is buzzing. I found it difficult providing a contrast (as in a before and after reading the book) as the front cover was based on repetition of words and it being a busy image. I then coloured in 3 of the sections which are possible over lay colours for visual stress (which was also mentioned in the book). I personally read with a purple overlay. I am not very happy with this one but it was worth roughing.
Conclusion:
1st and 2nd best
Loads of words mixed with the hair or the background
Top one makes sense but wouldn't understand till read
My plan of action now is to combine the first and the second image together.
I will try and play around with the material which I already have (like scanning and flipping the image over) so I can experiment with combining handwriting as a background for the portrait and maybe have the black "chalk board" writing as the flaps.
I also need to figure out how to have room to write on the spine and develop which words I am putting in the hair (here I made a mistake so rolled with it 'What time is time is time?'
Something like this...
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