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Recover

The purpose of this project was to recover an old book cover. I chose "JFK The Man and the Myth". The original cover was:


While its not unattractive, it leaves EVERYTHING to the imagination Blah blah blah i still have to finish this post





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  1. This cover is so raw and simple, its missiles are begging to launch off the page!
    - Gordon Ramsay

    Nah, this is actually a good thing. The minimalist design of this cover reflects modern day design well. Everything is super simple and it's instantly recognizable that those are missiles that belong to each each country that had a part in the Cuban Missile Crisis. I would change the texture overlay you have to something else like crumbled paper or maybe just an inner shadow for a cooler look.

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