Although I ended up switching to editorial
illustrations for this module, I initially joined the adult publishing group so
this is what I researched.
Some of the trends I learnt about were
generally about the stories – there are a lot of books with themes of diversity
running through them such as gender, race, sexual orientation etc, and a lot of
stories written with multiple points of view and narratives.
A big trend within adult publishing at the
moment is rebranding older books with more modern covers and sleeves and making
collectable hardback versions. This makes them an object that people really
want to own and have in their homes.
I also learnt about the different types of
publishing. This includes traditional publishing, self-publishing and hybrid
publishing.
My part of the study task was to look at
case studies. I tried to find a variety of examples. The first was books by
Murakami – the illustrations on the front of his books are all in a very
similar style. They are all quite minimalist images, with a limited colour
scheme. This allows people to quickly glance at a book and know that it is by
that author.
Another case study I found was Fear and
Loathing in Las Vegas. This is one of few adult books that has illustrations
within the book. While this is rare, they’re effective in this case because
they are all quite chaotic and surreal, which reflects the narrative of the
book.
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