Sketchbook Cover Design

Hello everyone! This is the cover that will be going on my sketchbook. The instructions were simply to design a cover that represents yourself and to include your best picture. My best picture, that I chose, is the flower tree in the top right corner. I was also given some questions to answer about it so here we go!

1. Why is this photo good (compositional standpoint)?
I think that this photo is good because it is bright, attention-grabbing, and the flowers are beautiful. With the sun in the corner, it uses the rule of thirds and also makes that the focal point of the photo. The tree branches all lead up to the bright blue sky and the sun.

2. Why do you value this photo?
I value this photo because it was one of the first pictures that I took that made me feel good about photography. I started to believe that I could actually take good pictures.

3. What is your theme? How did you showcase your identity?
The theme of my cover is outdoors and nature. I love being outside. To me, the outdoors represent freedom. When I am outside there is no yelling, no problems, just nature. I showcased my identity through those ideas because the outdoors are "my place."

4. How do the other images/text selected relate to your theme?
"Write your story" relates to my theme of freedom because I believe that everybody should write their story and be their own person. "Thank a farmer also relates to my overall theme of outdoors and freedom because, of course, most farming takes place outdoors, but also because farmers provide life. Everybody should thank a farmer; without them, life would not be possible. The animals and flowers also relate to the theme of nature.

5. Describe how you used the chosen principle of design.
Unity is shown in my cover design because all factors of the cover (photos and text) relate to freedom and nature.