Assignment 09
Visual Concept: Week 3

Finish your series of three book covers for auteur film writer and director Paul Thomas Anderson. Next week, complete your full dust jacket mechanical including flaps and spine. Print and wrap your covers around three hardcover books for presentation. You can download the films with subtitles here Thanks to Sasha Baker.

BACKGROUND
PT Anderson’s films are challenging works of art. Watch them multiple times, the more you analyze the work the better you will understand it. If you’re struggling with the material, consider turning to film essays and alanysis.





BACKGROUND
Get inspired by great book cover designers and publishing houses. Pictured: Cover design Series for Philip K. Dick. Design by Rodrigo Corral.

BOOK COVER RESOURCES
Book Cover Archive
The Book Cover Review
Rodrigo Corral
Na Kim
Paul Sahre
Peter Mendelsund
David Pearson
Alex Merto
Tyler Comrie
Janet Hansen
Pablo Delcan
Rachel Willey
Erik Carter
FSG Books
Verso Books

This is a hypothetical assignment for instruction purposes, inspired by an assignment given by Eileen Hedy Schultz at the School of Visual Arts. Thank you.