William Faulkner Book Covers

Initial Sketches:

First Iterations:

Final Covers:

Context Photos:

Starting from my initial sketches I decided to work with the concept of social conflict/tension.  Aesthetically I wanted the covers to represent the historically rough times the stories are set in.  As seen in the first round iterations I chose to use cut paper to show this roughness.  Problems arose as other connotations came with the paper.  I decided to use pictures to give more context while keeping the cut out look.  The interaction between the objects were used for tension. Incorporating the text also became a source of available tension.  By placing the text at slight angles I wanted to create an uncomfortable space.