I next looked at Tom Gauld, a cartoonist and illustrator, who was commissioned to design a cover for the novel The Three Musketeers. Gauld works with his strengths in this design, for he uses a lot of humour throughout. Like Daniel Clowes, who produced the comic Franketenstein cover, Gauld's comic style brings something truly unique to the design, something that you wouldn't expect to see on a classic novel. Yet this is what makes it stand out. Again, this cover could broaden the readership of classic literature.
Jillian Tamaki
I next viewed work from Jillian Tamaki, an illustrator and cartoonist, wh specialises in textiles and embroidery. She was also commissioned to design a number of covers for classical novels, such as Emma, Black Beauty and The Secret Garden, which she did through embroidery. A textile approach to a book cover is unusual, so I found this very interesting to look at. Her delicate, feminine style is translated across to these books, which, I personally think, works very well alongside classic literature. The colours she has used also make the books stand out and lends them an extra appeal.
Work in progress:
References:
http://jilliantamaki.com/embroidery-textiles/penguin-threads/
http://www.tomgauld.com/index.php?/portfolio/the-three-musketeers/
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