Ready Player One

This project redesigns one of my favorite books of all time, Ready Player One, which I did for my Illustration class. I based this book cover on Pac-Man, mainly because this book references a lot of pop culture and 80s theme media. This project also includes a chapter illustration that references Pac-Man as well.

My main inspiration for my book cover came from the fact that Pac-Man plays a big part in the Ready Player One book. I wanted to symbolize this within the book cover by adding it to foreshadow a big part of the book. During my process, I focused on how I would tie everything together. I also focused on different ways to use color for the book cover and the inside illustration. I explored different layouts and decided to go with a different approach to how chapter illustrations are laid out through the chapter spreads.

I reread some of the main chapters from Ready Player One for my research. I also watched the movie and looked at key moments throughout the film. I also looked at video games from the 80s, then decided to base it on Pac-Man. I also looked at previous Ready Player One book covers and illustrations that have been made before.