The Making of “The Modern Photographer” Book Cover

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A step-by-step guide on how ANNETTE KIM designed the cover of ‘THE MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER.’

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Step 1: Choose a portrait (drawn in Adobe Illustrator)

   

Step 2: Rough layout concept

   

Step 3: Add textures/other illustrated elements (these are Eric’s graphs/geometric designs he drew)

Redraw for more accuracy and edit the color palette (drawn in Adobe Illustrator)

Step 4: Play around with color palette (starred one was the winner winner chicken dinner)

Step 5: Add more elements (Eric with his signature coffee and a tree photograph in his abstract series)

Step 6: “Cross Pollinate” concept visualized through bees and honey combs (drawn in Adobe Photoshop)

Step 7: Add border (drawn in Adobe Photoshop)

Step 8: Resize image for mobile screen and add cover title text (border got a little cleaned up)


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MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER is your new philosophical and practical primer to succeed as a modern photographer in today’s digital world.


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