This book cover was designed for 'Atomic Habits' as part of the Penguin Design Awards competition brief. The design explores the idea of consistently making small, positive, incremental changes to help break bad habits.
Exploring different illustrative styles through mood boards
quick 10 minute illustrations to visualise key themes in the book
Building a good habit step by step
breaking the chain of bad habits
analysing personal habits in the form of apps
Repetition and consistency
Atomic- all things small
disrupting the habit pattern
These sketchbook examples showcase the exploration of six different concepts for the book cover. This ideation phase proved invaluable, as the sixth concept emerged as the most successful
Further development of the sixth concept showcases watercolour-patterned spheres representing atoms, the breaking of bad habits through the consistent development of good ones, and the rule of three which was a recurring theme throughout the book. This concept also allowed me to create an elusive and visually striking mixed-media illustration
