Project Overview
Obsession. Forbidden Love. Betrayal. This sums up the American novel, "The Great Gatsby", written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. Celebrating its 96th anniversary, I decided to create a modern book to design to capture the essence of 1920's New York. The story centers around Jay Gatsby, who is a mysterious and reserved wealthy man who creates an obsession over a married woman named Daisy Buchanan. However when tragedy strikes, things become complicated and he looses the woman he once loved, forever. To celebrate its legacy, I created this book design cover and chapter breaks to show its thematic elements and its recognizable depiction of the 1920's lavish lifestyle inspired by the art deco and line art.
Software: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop
Skills: Print Design, Layout Design, Illustration
Skills: Print Design, Layout Design, Illustration
Research & Production
I focused on visual elements and pop culture items that were reminiscent of the decade: martini glasses, lavish cars, pearls, feather boas, tuxedos, flapper fashion-wear, jewelry, etc. Extra decorative elements were later added to enhance the book's design. As for typography, I found this font that was very reminiscent to the decade's art deco style and it suited the book cover's design well. In addition, I chose the colors: dark navy blue to represent the night sky and yellow to represent the party lights. Below shows a mood board of reference material I used to create this book design.
Mood Board
Final Product
Disclaimer: This project is not intended for promotional or commercial use. This is just for personal, educational use.