The Brief: design three separate covers: a pocket edition of Robinson Crusoe, a deluxe edition of Robinson Crusoe, and a ‘spin-off’ survival guide. The brief was broken down as follows:
Survival Guide: a how-to guide that reflects both the practical nature of the book and the adventure of being a castaway on a desert island. Titled Washed Ashore: the ultimate guide to surviving on a desert island (by Rik Bennett).
Pocket Edition: a modern cover for readers on the move, reflecting the adventurous story in a contemporary setting, celebrating the functionality of the book as a lightweight, transportable object.
Deluxe Edition: a more luxury version for armchair readers and classic book collectors, perhaps referring back to history of the book.
These involved printing of mockups to test out the final designs, plenty of sketches, and a few variations on possible covers for the books.
There were quite a few thumbnails that I sketched out:
And some variations and mockups:
Resulting in the final designs as follows:
