Monday, 2 March 2015

Responsive // 'Oranges are not the only fruit' initial ideas

Important points I took from the Penguin brief:

  • striking
  • imaginative concept
  • original interpretation
  • strong use of typography
  • appeal to a contemporary readership
  • stand out from competitors
  • reflect the themes and layers


I read the novel so that I could get a proper feel for what it is about.
Themes within the book:
  • religion
  • forbidden sexuality
  • adventure and escape
  • fantasy
  • adoption
  • mythic
  • gender roles
  • pink raincoat
  • youth
  • obsession
  • poverty

Connotations I got from it:
  • suppression
  • oppression
  • maturing
  • identity
  • escape
  • breaking free

Initial ideas
  • mixed fruit - to signify 'oranges ARE NOT the only fruit'
  • an orange segment in the middle of a blank page, or an opened orange with all the segments separate
  • a long and winding path - to show the journey from being a girl to being a woman, and finding herself and where she belongs
  • a religous cross that is shattered or crumbling or fading away

(across)

  1. page full of crosses with one cross upside down - rebellion against religion.
  2. path leading down the page - adventure and growth.
  3. two faces facing eachother - forbidden relationship.
  4. -
  5. assorted fruit except oranges - very literal interpretation of the title.
  6. single orange segment - showing that oranges are not right for everyone.
  7. -
  8. watching eyes - religious people judging the main character.
  9. eyes open and then closing while being stared at - the main character at first worrying about being judged, then finding peace.
  10. -

Out of these sketches and initial ideas, I want to incorporate both eyes and a path into my design. The other ideas are very obvious and something lots of other contestants will probably do.


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