Redesigned 2022 Photoshop CC book cover
project description
For this project, the “client” wanted to redesign the Photoshop CC textbook cover. My design approach began with examining the current textbook cover, which provided a general idea of the type of layout the client would want. From there, I chose an image of a large building, since the client mentioned they often use city-themed images for their book covers. I liked this photo because it has a pleasing color scheme. The colors are bright and attractive, yet the overall visual is not too hectic. These colors are a refreshing change from the previous textbook. The white and grey tones used in the previous cover are classy and sleek, but I think incorporating brighter colors can have a similar impact.
As this was one of my first Photoshop projects, I learned how to use tools that I hadn’t used before, such as the shape tools, the text tools, and the pen tools. When working with layers, I used the building photo as the background and added some rectangle layers and text layers. For filters, I applied the Shear filter to the background image to give it a slightly distorted angle. I thought this would be a subtle addition, yet it would give the cover a more visually artistic feel. This approach seemed appropriate since Photoshop is a program that is often associated with, and used for, artistic purposes.
