"It would be Carol, in a thousand cities, a thousand houses, in foreign lands where they would go together, in heaven and in hell." - - Patricia Highsmith, The Price of Salt
This is my favorite book as it's something personal to me. I drew my main inspirations from my own life and how I perceived the world. This book was an escape.
Before the flat design, a mini mood board
I focused on a few words when trying to come up with the design for this book. Words that I felt would live up to the events in the book but also reflect my own desires and journey. Those words were: authentic, free and the phrase, "Alone but together".
Below are some images that heavily inspired my design. I did not draw/take any of the below images
My own inspiration
Below are some pieces I created when thinking about this story. I found it to be a creative outlet to scribble ideas out and see where it goes from there.
Below, left, was an abstract idea of a heart. There are components that make up a heart with simple shapes. I made this when thinking about the main character and her feelings.
Below, right, this is actually a drawing I did based on a famous scene from a movie. I wanted to try and see what sort of inspiration came from when I envisioned Carol through my own eyes. Who was she? How did I perceive her?
Bringing it together
After creating a mood board and even adding some of my own pieces to it, the flat design was born.
The final mockups
Per usual, this is the design on a mockup!
Thank you!
Thank you for viewing this project I created. Reading has always been one of my favorite activities. I love the way authors can make me feel a million different emotions all with simple words. It is because of this that I want to do the same, except with my design.
"Happiness was like a green vine spreading through her, stretching fine tendrils, bearing flowers through her flesh."
- Patricia Highsmith, The Price of Salt