How do you design a strong concept? Why is it so difficult to come up with a good idea? Why must your design speak for itself? What makes for an interesting book cover? In episode 10 of The Futur Young Guns Season 2, Chris critiques the designers' book cover assignment. This is the second round of their design reviews, but as we'll find, it's very difficult to come up with a strong concept and execute it. Who will emerge as the winner of this design challenge? Want to take on a design challenge? Play along and compare your results. Tag us on IG @thefuturishere with the hashtag #FuturYoungGuns 01:11 – Maitreyee designs: The Hobbit, A Christmas Carol, Dracula. 07:21 – Annie designs: Catcher in The Rye, Fahrenheit 451, The Visitor. 17:10 – Meghan designs: Jane Eyre, The Yellow Wallpaper, The Bell Jar. 25:00 – Anastasia designs: Anna Karenina, Crime and Punishment, Great Expectations. 30:24 – Monika designs: Romeo and Juliet, Moby Dick. 36:54 – Ria designs: Romeo and Juliet, Pride and Prejudice, Lolita. 41:55 – The winner of the book design challenge 45:13 – On the Next Episode Watch the Previous Episode: https://youtu.be/2HY_vl9a6JA Watch the whole Young Guns series here: http://bit.ly/2GokttL Here are the parameters: • Take 3 classic fiction books • Redesign covers • Cohesive set (theme, color, style, etc…) • Use Template - Found on our affiliate link here*: 👉 http://bit.ly/YG2-book Judging criteria: 1. Concept (surprise) A-ha moment 2. Convey the main theme 3. Shelf presence (draw the viewer in) 4. Cohesiveness Thanks to our video gear sponsor SONY. Check out the A6400 camera: http://bit.ly/futur-sony Follow these designers' journey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anastasiavlasenko_/ https://www.instagram.com/annieyangdesigns/ https://www.instagram.com/maitreyee.k/ https://www.instagram.com/mindfulpursuits/ https://www.instagram.com/monikapern/ https://www.instagram.com/ria.hardcastle/ https://www.instagram.com/tos.adeniyi/ #GraphicDesign #Portfolio #BookDesign === 🚀 Futur Accelerator The step-by-step blueprint and coaching program designed to get your creative business off the ground: https://thefutur.com/accelerator 🥇 Futur Pro The professional creative community designed to grow your personal brand, your business, and your network: https://thefutur.com/pro ✍️ Other Courses, Templates, and Tools: https://thefutur.com/shop 🎙 The Futur Podcast: https://thefutur.com/podcast Recommended books, tools, music, resources, typefaces & more: https://thefutur.com/recommendations Music by Epidemic Sound: http://share.epidemicsound.com/thefutur Shorts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@thefutur/shorts We love getting your letters. Send them here: The Futur c/o Chris Do 1702 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you. — Host– Chris Do Content Director– Matthew Encina Cinematography– Aaron Szekely, Mark Contreras, Ricky Lucas Live Editor– Jona Garcia Editor– Ricky Lucas Social Team: Elle Money, Alex Burlui Futur Theme Music – Adam Sanborne http://www.adamsanborne.com Typefaces: Futura, DIN, Helvetica Now, Calibre, Knockout, Champion Gothic Futur theme song— Adam Sanborne