This past winter I had the privilege of designing a book cover and layout for a self-published piece by a retired school teacher. Etty's book details the stories of teachers who came from the Caribbean to teach in Alberta schools--a fun project! Etty was a sweet lady to work with. Her visits were full of laughs and her mark-ups on our drafts were very teacher-esque. :)
For the cover, I wanted to use a colour scheme that shouted "Caribbean!" The first yellow I chose was too bright for Etty's taste, but we agreed on the paler yellow you see here. I based the final colour scheme on
this handpainted sign. I enjoyed the opportunity to play with some fun type for chapter titles, etc. throughout the book, keeping the entire piece cohesive.
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