“The Dinner” Book Jacket Rationale
As an assignment, I redesigned the book jacket of the novel “The Dinner” by Herman Koch . It is a mystery thriller that revolves around the conversation between two couples at a formal dinner. What begins as a seemingly reluctant gathering slowly transforms into a discussion about a horrific act each of their sons took part in, which will forever change their lives.
As an assignment, I redesigned the book jacket of the novel “The Dinner” by Herman Koch . It is a mystery thriller that revolves around the conversation between two couples at a formal dinner. What begins as a seemingly reluctant gathering slowly transforms into a discussion about a horrific act each of their sons took part in, which will forever change their lives.
To portray the story, I chose to use the imagery of a fork on the front cover. Not only is the fork used to symbolize the dinner, but it’s twisted four prongs represents the four main dining characters. As the novel progresses, it slowly becomes apparent that each of the four character is a lot darker and twisted than what the reader is first made to believe, and hence the rational for melting and twisting the four prongs in varying degrees. Because a majority of the novel is set in an upscale restaurant, I chose a white background to represent the white tablecloths of fancier restaurants, as well as to give this adult novel a classier and sophisticated look.
