Book Jacket:
Nowhere to Run synopsis: After Elijah is found guilty of second degree murder he must serve a sentence of 15 years. The victim’s mother has ended her bereavement and resorted to a plan of vengeance. While prison may be intimidating, the real danger begins once he is freed. How long will this maternal vow of bloodshed continue to haunt Elijah?
Over time it has become clear that ensuring justice for all is an impossibility. With my narrative project I wanted to show people the negative results of segregation, particularly in America, and how it has erased innocence from certain communities without any repercussion. I attempted to shed new light on how crime has become institutional to the point that justice can never truly be served. While designing my book cover I wanted to express the dark and serious nature of the story. By using minimalist techniques I was able to convey the larger idea with a small amount of colors and objects. While creating my book jacket I took a lot of time to think about what themes that come up in the story and how I can implement them into the art work. Since my story revolves around the idea of injustice in today’s society, I attempted to convey the broken and cracked system in which we live.
Zenith Movie Poster:
When creating a poster for my original movie idea I wanted to encapsulate some of the larger themes in subtle and innovative ways. The large symbol in the middle of the poster is a logo I made for a company that plays a large role in the movie. The company specializes in wiping/altering memories. They have paired up with law enforcement to rewire the minds of criminals to the point that they can be put back into society and given a second chance.
In one sense of the word, distill means to extract the essential meaning of something. This is exactly what our detective protagonist is trying to accomplish in the middle of a seemingly unsolvable case. I attempted to represent the perspective of our main character through the design of the poster. From afar, the large logo is most noticeable with the background looking like a solid color or simple pattern. But as we take a closer look, much like our detective moving closer and closer to the end of his case, we begin to realize there is more than meets the eye. I intentionally made the design elements of my poster very simple and minimalist to reflect the ambiguous and mysterious nature of the film.
