Now that my photo books is completed and arranged with text and images, I next need to decide what the front cover will be. After doing this I will be ready to print out my book and present my finished project along with my evaluation. Although I have the option of choosing a fabric cover I think that, for my project, an image wrap will be much better. To do this for my Blurb published book I will simply have it printed straight onto the hard cover, giving my book a professional look. As the front cover gives the viewer an initial impression of the book before even opening it, I am wanting to show something eye-catching and in keeping of my environmental theme. This image will represent my project and set the tone for the rest of the book….

After experimenting with the four front cover examples above I have decided that the textured abstract image of agricultural plastic will be best for representing my book. This is because of its intense beauty as well as it very dark and worrying subject matter. To make  this double page spread work perfectly I have rotated it 180 degrees so that the cross over of plastic is featured on the front page rather than the back.  The reason I think this image is so much better than my other choices presented above is because it is not a straight forward symbolic message and its abstract style will hopefully intrigue my potential viewers.