Tuesday 20 October 2015

Colour Theory

'Consider how colour is most often used for the covers of fiction books from different genres'

As we had a group of four we each chose a genre that we were familiar with and chose a colour which we thought represented a typical colour choice for a book cover as well as a less conformist interesting option. We chose to use a Pantone + colour guide to make our decisions.






Crime

Decision behind colour choices:

Typical colour - The deep red is similar to a blood red, relating to the genre appropriately.

Less Conferment Colour - The neon orange stood out as a colour we all related to warning and the police/service uniform. These are areas that are typically addressed in this genre therefore we think is an alternative choice colour to use for a crime fiction front cover.   





Fairy Tale

Decision behind the colour choices:

Typical colour - young target audience therefore soft colours are more welcoming and appealing. 

Less Conferment Colour - Mysterious, relates to more of an adult audience



Humour

Decision behind the colour choices:

Less Conferment Colour - Vibrant loud colour that reflects a comedians personality and the way they come across on stage

Typical colour - Ironic colour choice that is typically associated with humorous chickflicks 



Western

Decision behind the colour choices:

Typical colour - Traditional colour choice that relates to the scenery a western film is usually filmed in; dust, rust, desert 

Less Conferment Colour - Modern example of a childrens western playing on the idea of a cactus



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