Abby’s Big Debate
Client: Darrin Simpson (Independent Author)
Role: Graphic Designer & Illustrator
Brief: Design a colorful, high-energy cover and interior spreads for a story about a tween girl finding her voice. The visual goal was to use funky shapes and a bright palette to appeal to the middle-grade market, while using a specific, tight composition to reflect the character’s internal struggle with body image and the pressure of being in the spotlight.
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The selected composition (leftmost) intentionally focuses on Abby’s body while cropping out her eyes, representing her worst fear: that she will never be seen for anything beyond her weight.
Color Comps
Final Cover
Interior Spread