The cover of a novel is what attracts and repels, it can even be traced to a saying as old as time “don’t judge a book by its cover. Often the cover of a book is the only visual provided to the author by the reader.For me, analyzing the cover of a novel has aided in understanding the ideas pushed forth by the author (if the illustrator and author are on the same page). Clever book cover designs are often concealing clues or context for events to come later in the novel that you can only come to appreciate when the book is closed and you chance a glance at the cover as you process what you just read. Or they can be a visually appealing sentiment. I personally prefer the former therefore I decided on designing a cover that would serve as the only visual, and the only clue as to the series of events taking place.

This led me to think deeper into it and realize what is a single image to a person. Now it came down to interpreting it as one shot, a camera lens that could capture a moment from the story most indicative of the events taking place. To aid with this quest I thought back to the works of individuals who I believed mastered the art of capturing the moment in one shot. I looked to  Tatsuki Fujimoto and wong war kai in the masterpieces they created by the names: “Goodbye Eri” and “Fallen angels” I won’t go into further detail as to what I admire about their work because there is much to say, however, this is simply a context as to the thoughts that took place when decided to take the shot for fallen mice.