While it may be unproductive to research previous book covers from 'To kill a mockingbird' as it creates a danger of reproducing what's already out there. Personally, I feel it's beneficial to not look at previous designs to allows for a unique book cover, it's a competition so the judges are looking for 'out' there concepts. However, I decided to still take a peak anyway. It's clear from researching into the classic covers (below) that a familiar theme/trend is running through the majority. Trees, birds and a swinging tire. I can understand the reasoning behind the concept as it relates to the story within the book but it's been done so many times that anything that includes these three elements will go against me in the competition. The judges would already be familiar with the book and previous book covers, therefore they will be looking for a unique take on the book and immediately disregard any similar approaches. The angle I need to take is to explore any niche areas within the book that send out a certain message. After scanning the book and looking at summaries it appears that the book contains many life lessons so it shouldn't be difficult to choose one and explore it with a strong concept and informed design outcome.
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