The penguin book jacket competition was to design a cover for One Hundred Years of Solitude. In the top design I wanted to symbolise the hidden manuscripts (the strips of newspaper) and have added the key as a symbol to show that once 'opened' the secrets of Macondo will be found. In the bottom design I took on a more playful vibe. I made the author the king of the piece due to his well known status as an author. The cover is then made up of watercolour patterns to give a gyspy style feel which relates to the story, but is designed to draw the viewer in with the bright colours.
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