Big Friend: Overview

My final piece for this unit in Graphics is the cover for a children's book by the name of Big Friend. The book would tell the story of a giant robot named Big, who is not accepted in his home, Robot city. So, he and his small friend Sally Boltscrew go on an adventure to find something that will change people's minds on what they think of Big. This change in perception, along with the use of advanced machines as my characters, is how I tie in my piece with the theme 'Evolution and Change'. 

I chose a complimentary colour scheme, using only shades of blue and orange - this is not only because this colour scheme is pleasing on the eyes, but also because of the theme of the story the cover would enclose - the idea of two characters 'complimenting' each-other. 

The front and back cover were first created using physical means - pencil on card - and were then brought into Photoshop CS6 for treatment and colouring. The full cover was then assembled digitally, and for a bit of fun, produced physically in a miniature form.

If I were to go back and do this again, there's not much I would change, as I am very pleased with the simplistic nature of the illustrations. However, I would maybe use crosshatching techniques to add more shading to the illustrations, but at the current time I don't personally think they'd quite fit the style.

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