'Mask 4 Masc' published Book cover

‘Mask 4 Masc’ is a self-help gay book, its primary focus is about masculinity and how men never really become one with it. The author’s brief for the cover is to stand out and challenge masculinity and identity without being cliche and using obvious symbols. To achieve this I decided to use and challenge stereotypical colours traditionally linked to gender to express ‘Mask 4 Mascs’ message: pink is feminine and blue is masculine. The bold choice of font for the title was to reflect how everyone is different by using individual letters that I hand cut myself. This was a challenging cover brief to create, something so personal and sensitive to the author and potential readers. However I believe the outcome is unique, eye-catching and tasteful. This cover design is also my first successfully published design.