More Classic Fiction

A chat about illustrating a classic

The Brief

Illustrate a book cover for a classic work of fiction.

Trim Size

6 × 9 inches (152 × 229mm)

Learning Points

  • Working with hand-drawn type and artwork

  • Creating separations with the Layers panel

  • Locking transparency in Photoshop

Tools

Photoshop, pen & ink

Inspiration

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To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic of American fiction. For the 50th anniversary of this title in 2010, Hugh was commissioned for a leather-bound edition by Sterling Press. In contrast to Nigel’s treatment for 1984, which is appropriately mechanical and digital from start to finish, Hugh chose a handmade approach for this memoir of childhood because he wanted the type to feel intimate, almost as if ...

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