Our chosen route was to go with an iconic/illustrative cover look and a more sophisticated/mature approach. The aim with this was to use the following:Read the rest of the story behind the covers here.
- Beautiful, intricate and ornamental illustrations
- A subtle color palette
- A high spec: with foil and emboss on some of the cover elements
We also thought about the hierarchy of the elements when designing the covers, making Cassandra’s name bigger, to create a stronger and more recognizable branding. We also added The Shadowhunter Chronicles to reinforce it.
So what do you think? Do we miss the drawn characters? Bare-chested Jace? I love the color palette and the intricate pattern of the drawings in the new covers.