Howl's Moving Castle - Book Cover WIP

Jordi Ventura

option 1 and 3 are really good, If I have to pick one I will choose the num 3. Everything works really well. The frist one is also cool but I dont know maybe there is to much clouds?

Carmanda

Number 3 stands out to me the most. I like 1, but I think the text placement weighs it down toward the bottom a little bit too much.

xin li

Really cool design, all of them.
My favorite is #1, very dynamic.

TessaW

These are such cool thumbnails. I like 1 and 3. At first I was slightly drawn more to 1 because of it's epicness, but I think as is, I could envision 3 more on book shelves in libraries and in stores. I think you are hitting your keywords and you could even say that option 1 also conveys "traveler" and option 3 also conveys "quirky".

I don't think the text is incorporated as well into 1 as it is in 3. I think having the text be so large, dark, and in a block shape right in between Sophie and the castle diminishes the impact of the view Sophie is experiencing.

carriecopadraws

@TessaW Would #1 be better as a full-page interior illustration instead than a book cover? I do like the epicness of it, and without text you'd get the full effect of the castle in the fog.

howl sketches opt1-interior.jpg

NessIllustration

@carriecopadraws I love 3! Yes I think 1 would work better as an inside illustration.

djlambson

I love 3 as well..my focus is on the castle rather than the typeface. It's very exciting, even in black and white!

korilynneillo

@carriecopadraws I've been so excited to see what you do with this! I really like #3 - I agree with everyone that #1 would make a fantastic interior!

Chris Perry 0

I like the comp of 2 but the castle on 3. Good job!

Nyrryl Cadiz

@carriecopadraws they all look so good!

K.Flagg

@Nyrryl-Cadiz I think #3 just has such an easy read to it. I do like the composition in one so I like the idea of an interior for that one. That was a great idea.

Joanne Roberts

#1 is very good: clear and appropriate, but I feel like I've seen it before. Besides, #3 is fantastic. a great silhouette and clean design! Hope that helps

carriecopadraws

Thanks everyone! #3 seems like the clear choice, with #1 as an interior illustration. I'm excited to go forward on this!

Laurel Aylesworth

@carriecopadraws I think this is a great choice for the cover. You don't have to take this suggestion, but I'm wondering if the clouds/negative space could be an opportunity to be a second read (maybe it's a profile of one of the characters?). Either way, this is looking good. Edited: whoops. You're going with #3 -- my comments were regarding option #1.

VeronicaMui

Loving this, looking forward to seeing it in color

Jade Vaughan

@carriecopadraws Ooh! Exciting to see your progress on HMC. Makes me want to pick up a pen and start now too though I’m only halfway through the book (finally got it!).

I agree that #3 is the best cover design and the first would make a lovely interior art piece.