Studio concept, fiction
The Baker of Rue Clement
A cosy fiction concept with an illustrated shopfront
The brief
What the concept set out to do
Design a charming cover for a feel-good novel set in a small French bakery. It should be warm, slightly nostalgic and clearly not a thriller.
Approach
Design decisions
- A striped awning and a shop window are drawn flat, in the style of travel posters, which readers of the genre recognise immediately.
- Cream, terracotta and chocolate brown keep the palette edible and warm.
- The title is set in a friendly serif with a gentle arc that follows the awning, tying type and image together.
- Space at the top is reserved for a review quote, which cosy fiction covers commonly carry.
What it demonstrates
Reading the genre's visual conventions and using them honestly, so the right reader finds the book.
Deliverables shown in this concept
- Front cover concept
- Spot illustration for the back cover
- Instagram tile from the artwork
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