Book jacket design: students

My students have finished their book covers, and we're going to deliver them to the library tomorrow.  This was a great project for them and for me.  I was impressed with their originality and enthusiasm for the project, and I don't think any of us can wait to see these old, unchecked-out books back in circulation.

Here are some of the spines--they look so cute all lined up.

 

 

And here are some of the best covers.  I apologize for the many, many photos.  No, wait.  I don't.  Photos are awesome.

 

 

 

And you need to see the backs as well.  I don't know anything about Mr. And Mrs. Bo Jo Jones, but this gorgeous, meticulous design is so appealing that I'd definitely want to take a look inside.

This student hadn't read the book (I didn't require the students to do it), and the plot description was so convoluted that she became frustrated.  I thought her solution was so elegant and inventive:

 

I love the misty pencil effects here, along with the fun composition.  Beautiful.

This student's imagination is boundless.  He's willing to try anything.  Even the inside flaps are terrific.

Talk about a tour-de-force.  She completed the bulk of this over a weekend. 

Wuthering Heights was painted by the girl I put on the cover of my book.  What teenage girl could resist the quote on the back?

I'm so proud of my students!

Comments

[caroline]

Mr and Mrs Bo Jo Jones is one of the funniest books I've ever read, but not on purpose.

These covers are absolutely lovely. Gulliver's Travels is my favorite.

[Kelly]

That doesn't surprise me that you'd like the G.T. cover. The student who did it is like a boy version of you. :D

[Beth]

It is so great to get to look at all these. What an amazing project with amazing results. And also great to hear you being engaged and upbeat and enthusiastic about it and them. It's like the Kelly I used to know! Thanks so much for sharing this with us.

[David Comay]

What a brilliant idea, Kelly. I love the idea of making these covers but even better is they're going to be put into circulation along with the books.

[Lucrecia]

What an amazing project!! Creative, inspirational and green!! Teaching students to respect and love the bound written word and enhancing it with visual beauty. I am so addicted to your blog!! It makes me smile all the time. Again, thank you.

[melinda]

Once upon a time, a teenaged girl commissioned her artistic brother to meticulously replicate the art from her favorite album on a large piece of paper. The paper was then folded around a the girl's French textbook, and the art--the logo from her favorite album--was displayed on the front. It was unique. It was beautiful. It said "Stevie Nicks"! It was subsequently amended by one of my classmates to read "sucks donkey dicks". I beseech you: make color copies of these beautiful covers and *then* give them to the library!

[Kelly]

I'll ask the librarian if she can make this happen for us, Melinda. I'm sure she will--she's been nothing but supportive of this project. :)

[bj]

Ditto to Lucrecia's comments. I have heard that today's young only read Facebook. Nothing against facebook but we do need to treasure our "bound written word". Much of our history would be lost w/out it.

[Henry Sene Yee]

Kelly, what a great project. All your students are amazing. They did such an incredibly creative and beautiful job!

[The Beautiful Kind]

My fav is Moby Dick.