Following a group crit, I have received feedback on my final design.
There were lots of comments saying that my typeface chosen did not work well with my handwritten style. It was said that my handwritten typeface was very suitable and relevant for the audience and context, but the partnering typeface needed more consideration.
People also mentioned me using the handwritten style type down the spine - this would help tie all three elements of the cover in together as one. There was also a mention of putting the authors name up with the book title to avoid cluttering down below but I'm not sure it would fit - this is something I would have to play around with.
There were also many comments on how the collage could look messier and less refined - it could have more of a childlike style and look less thought out. Using less care when cutting out the images, leaving rough edges or torn bits of paper would look more appropriate for the age and context. To solve this I would like to add a few rougher style elements to the collage such as some ripped paper behind the main imagery etc. Somebody said that the collage looked a bit flat which I totally agree with - I need to add something that will give it a more 3D element.
One of the comments mentioned that the background was boring and could be made more exciting. I didn't personally agree with this and I feel a busier background would take away from the collage and make it less of a focus. I liked the paper/card style background as it alluded to the element of a diary/handmade.
Someone also mentioned about me using black tape to cover Noddy instead of masking tape as Adrian actually painted him black in the book. I did think about this originally but I wanted you to still be able to see Noddy coming through slightly and using black tape would have blocked him out entirely.
I plan on making some small aesthetic changes to my design before submitting to the competition.
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