A Guide to Growing Up - Book Cover

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This customer received 34 book cover designs from 9 designers. They chose this book cover design from Diogo Landô as the winning design.
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Book Cover Design Brief
I need a cover for my book, front and back.
The book is formatted as, 8 x 10.
Originally, a friend drew a crude rough draft that I really liked, but it never got finished. If you want to work off of it, you can check it out here. The page also contains plenty of information about the book itself.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pizzamind/a-guide-to-growing-up
You will be paid whether or not the kickstarter meets its goal. I will be making a hardcover copy in the future so I may look for a 2nd version of the cover if I really like more than one.
If you want to make an original cover, I like the concept of a lighthouse in the middle of a dark gloomy city, but you're welcome to design whatever you are inspired to draw.
Thanks for helping me get this project one step closer to being ready to share.
Updates
Thank you to everyone who submitted. As the deadline approaches, I will narrow down the selections to 3 choices. That will give everyone else some time to make a last minute change or submit another concept. You all did a great job following what I wanted and giving me a lot to contemplate.
Added Saturday, June 02, 2012
Thank you to all the designers who participated. You all came up with some great stuff and it was difficult to choose. I will be using this site for more contests in the future. I'll be sure to invite you all back when I do.
Added Wednesday, June 06, 2012
Target Market(s)
Hoping to get people ages 25-40 to buy my book as a gift for people ages 18-25.
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Requirements
Nice to have
- Some inclusion of a lighthouse, even if it's not the main item of focus. Include the word "obsanity" hidden somewhere within the design.