M. S. Corley

I like theses book covers for the same reason I like Olly Moss' posters. They capture one key element of each story and turn it into something anyone who has read or will read the books can identify and understand.They are styled like the old Penguin classics, they are screen printed and use negative space to show shape. This is a stylistic quality that can also be found in many of the classic covers from the 60s and 70s, it is effective against the photographic quality of the objects, it creates a contrast and makes them stand out and become the focal points of the work, immediately drawing the eye. I also like the use of colour, it is sparse compared to the black and white contrast but adds to the emphasis around the objects, also drawing the eye.

http://mscorley.blogspot.com/2009/02/harry-potter-redesign.html