📘 Project: Book Cover Design – The Garden of Secrets

🎯 The Problem/Goal

To design a book cover that reflects the mystery, emotion, and elegance of The Garden of Secrets by Lindsay Marsh. The goal was to visually convey the story’s tone using floral imagery and typographic balance, while ensuring the cover remains effective in both print and digital format.

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👩‍🎨 My Role: Graphic Designer

I managed the full design process—from concept development to final execution. This included:

• Researching visual trends in romantic mystery genres

• Selecting imagery

• Creating mockups in Adobe Photoshop

• Refining layout, color, and typography

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✏️ Design Process

🔍 Research & Inspiration
Explored similar genre covers and developed moodboards focused on dark florals, moody color palettes, and classic serif typography.

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🧱 Concept & Composition
Sketched initial layout ideas emphasizing:

• Rich floral visuals for emotional depth

• Gold-accented typography for elegance

• Strong contrast for visibility in small formats

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🎨 Design & Prototyping

• Designed the full cover in Adobe Photoshop

• Balanced visual hierarchy between title and author name

• Enhanced shadows, lighting, and spacing for print-readiness

• Exported formats optimized for print and digital storefronts

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🌟 Outcome/Impact

• Created a strong and eye-catching book cover that fits the story and attracts the right readers.

• Achieved aesthetic consistency, legibility, and emotional resonance

• Demonstrated my strength in storytelling through design, with attention to both artistic detail and functional layout

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Tools Used - Adobe Photoshop