Design A Book Cover Based On Mockup (MFM)

Estado: Closed
Premio: £200
Propuestas recibidas: 11
Ganador: KelvinOTIS

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Attached to this project specification is the PDF version of a book cover mock up I created in Word.

This is a very general idea as to what I am looking for.
The key elements I want are:
1. A unique, bold and colourful funnel on the front cover.
2. A large title in the Verdana font like you see on the mock up.

The funnel icon you see on the mock up cannot be used. It is not mine. It is copyrighted and I got it off Google images just to illustrate the kind of thing I visualise.

I am a marketeer so my main goal with this cover is to attract attention when the cover is presented as a thumbnail on sites like Amazon.
I am not wanting to win any design awards here.

I wondered whether the black / white colour scheme should be reversed i.e. white background with black text.
I also wondered whether the funnel icon should be left aligned and then the sub title 'how to use leverage...' right aligned.

In any case I think the background needs to come to life more. A solid colour just doesn't do it.

For this I'm thinking of creating some kind of opaque background with currency symbols slightly visible. By currency symbols I mean symbols of the major currencies like dollar, pound, euro and yen. This is to reflect the 'money' part of the books title 'money funnel marketing'.

There's also scope to be creative with the funnel icon itself by creating a single icon that visually represents 'money' and 'funnel' in one, perhaps by having money coming out the bottom of the funnel or something. I'll leave that up to you.

I also wondered whether something clever can be done with the 'M' of 'Money'.
If you look at the second attachment, you'll find a logo for 'Magna' which is a theme park in the UK. That's not important. The important element is how they have used the 'M'. You can see how the dip in the 'M' could almost represent a funnel since it contains a 'V' shape.

If you really want to impress me then conduct some research on Amazon. Look at the book cover for top selling marketing books and then look for common elements.

Also look at lots of other marketing book covers and create a design that stands out as unique among them.
If you decide to engage in this kind of research, describe the design you submit in that context so that I don't just judge the cover based on how it looks in isolation.

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NikhilChirde
- 10 años atrás
I think you should reconsider #75. :)
- 10 años atrás
Artcrazy101
- 10 años atrás
sir kindly check entry #108 . thank you
- 10 años atrás
MagicalDesigner
- 10 años atrás
sir please chck my new entires #102 #104 thanks sir
- 10 años atrás
adamitchell
- 10 años atrás
Good evening, please find attached entry #103, Regards, Adam
- 10 años atrás
MagicalDesigner
- 10 años atrás
sir please check my new entry #101 and please give me feedback and rate me thanks sir
- 10 años atrás
KelvinOTIS
- 10 años atrás
Hi....kindly check entry #90. Thanks
- 10 años atrás
MagicalDesigner
- 10 años atrás
Sir please check my new entry #84 thanks sir
- 10 años atrás
MagicalDesigner
- 10 años atrás
Sir please check my new entry #83 . Thanks
- 10 años atrás
MagicalDesigner
- 10 años atrás
sir please check my new entries #79 #80 #81 and please give me feedback . I hope you like it thanks sir :)
- 10 años atrás
KelvinOTIS
- 10 años atrás
Size of the cover please!
- 10 años atrás
1. lauranl
  - 10 años atrás
  A5, view the first question
  - 10 años atrás
zebraartstudio
- 10 años atrás
Please check #76 #77 and #78. I hope you like it. Thank you.
- 10 años atrás
MagicalDesigner
- 10 años atrás
sir please check my #74 and please give me some feedback and rating. thanks sir
- 10 años atrás
UniateDesigns
- 10 años atrás
Please provide some suggestions so that i can improve my designs.
- 10 años atrás
NikhilChirde
- 10 años atrás
Kindly have a close look #72 and #73. I hope you like the design. Thank you.
- 10 años atrás
1. Organizador del concurso
  - 10 años atrás
  OK I'll check. Thank you.
  - 10 años atrás
andresgoldstein
- 10 años atrás
Hi, thanks for rating and for the suggestions. I've changed the colors and position title. #61
Hope you like it and any other suggestions I'm willing to do it.
- 10 años atrás
1. Organizador del concurso
  - 10 años atrás
  OK I'll check. Thank you.
  - 10 años atrás
dangrosuleac
- 10 años atrás
Hello CH (contest holder). Please don't end the contest before it's time. Thanks, Dan.
- 10 años atrás
1. Organizador del concurso
  - 10 años atrás
  OK, no problem. I intend to let the contest go all the way to the end :).
  Then once no more submissions can be made I will narrow them down and make the final decision.
  - 10 años atrás
andresgoldstein
- 10 años atrás
Hi, I'm thinking about my proposal that the book can stand above other books of Marketing. I changed the font because it seems more contemporary than Verdana. Hope you like it! #47
- 10 años atrás
1. Organizador del concurso
  - 10 años atrás
  Thanks I will check it.
  - 10 años atrás
wiyanagroup
- 10 años atrás
check it sir :)
design #39
- 10 años atrás
1. Organizador del concurso
  - 10 años atrás
  Thanks I will check it.
  - 10 años atrás
Anork
- 10 años atrás
nice project.....up for it
- 10 años atrás
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1. Anork
  - 10 años atrás
  idea on you board sir...waiting for your feedback.
  - 10 años atrás
2. Organizador del concurso
  - 10 años atrás
  Thanks I will check it.
  - 10 años atrás
niccroadniccroad
- 10 años atrás
Hi,
I've just submitted #15, for now it's just the funnel concept that I've created which I'd like some feedback on. If the funnel is ok, I can build around that.
Regards,
Nic.
- 10 años atrás
1. Organizador del concurso
  - 10 años atrás
  OK great I will check, just responding to public messages first.
  - 10 años atrás
2. niccroadniccroad
  - 10 años atrás
  no problem
  - 10 años atrás
blackd51th
- 10 años atrás
Is it possible to use stock images for this? Thank you.
- 10 años atrás
1. Organizador del concurso
  - 10 años atrás
  You can use stock images if you want but because a lot of other marketing books use stock images and I want this to stand out, I would prefer if it were original work.
  - 10 años atrás
wiyanagroup
- 10 años atrás
wait for my work :)
- 10 años atrás
1. Organizador del concurso
  - 10 años atrás
  Look forward to it.
  - 10 años atrás
woodystables
- 10 años atrás
Hi mr. Coney, I have submitted. Please feel free to contact me at any time. Thanks!
- 10 años atrás
1. Organizador del concurso
  - 10 años atrás
  I have given feedback.
  - 10 años atrás
amirulazimazman
- 10 años atrás
Hello, actually i can't download the cover mock up.pdf file. can you reupload back? thanks a lot
- 10 años atrás
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1. cbarberiu
  - 10 años atrás
  Hello. I am interested in your project and I like the way you pointed out what you want. I have a question about your funnel image: are you interested in those colours specifically or you want only the idea of a funnel designed in a catchy way with the colours I consider appropriate(that is: can the funnel have only one colour, or two or more or are we bound to use those colours?). Thank you!
  - 10 años atrás
2. Organizador del concurso
  - 10 años atrás
  You are not bound by those colours no. I used that as an example because I felt the use of multiple colours in this way would attract the eye, but don't let that limit your creativity.
  
  One thing to bear in mind is that I am wanting to maintain the consistency of my brand identity as best as possible. To see my company logo go to www.chrisconey.com and see the Chris Coney International logo.
  - 10 años atrás
JoaoPedroPereira
- 10 años atrás
What's the size of the cover?
- 10 años atrás
1. Organizador del concurso
  - 10 años atrás
  Ah great question JoaoPedroPereira. The book cover should be designed to fit A5 book size.
  - 10 años atrás
2. JoaoPedroPereira
  - 10 años atrás
  Thanks
  - 10 años atrás