Book Summary
Is a unique 1990 thriller and a cautionary tale against genetic engineering. It follows several characters invited to a mysterious island where dinosaurs have been recreated using ancient DNA. A series of strange animal attacks begins this book, setting up the scene for the chaos to follow as unprepared paleontologists, doctors, and children go to an amusement park on an island that has creatures that were extinct. They battle for survival while also trying to prevent the dinosaurs from escaping to mainland Costa Rica where they can cause far more destruction.
Target Audience
Teenagers, young adults and adults, between the ages of 12-50. It's a book for people who like science fiction and are interested in dinosaurs.
Objective
Accurately represent the book and capture the attention of the audience to get people to read the book.
Deliverables
Book Cover
Research
Inspiration
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Dinosaurs
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Genetic engineering
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Cloning
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Island
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Paleontology
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Adventure
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Thriller
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Chaos theory
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Science fiction
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Fossils
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DNA
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Prehistoric creatures
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Velociraptors
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T-rex
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Hammond's grandchildren
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Security systems
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Unpredictable
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Intelligent dinos
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Storms
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Power outages
Sketches
Digital Draft Round One
Digital Draft Round Two
Concept
The overall message I tried to convey is how dinosaurs have been created and brought to a time and place that is no longer fit for them. People thought they could control everything, but the situation got out of control. The dinosaurs were forced to adapt to their new environment and that caused a great negative effect on people.
Solution
Design a book jacket that has a dominant, bold and powerful style. I chose the colors: red and black to convey danger, power and chaos. I used the color white to create a high contrast between the text and the background. I illustrated a t-rex walking on Earth and the skeleton of the t-rex reflecting underground to symbolize the return of the dinosaurs to a new era that is not their own.
Final Design
Mockups
