Digital Art & Design class: Book Cover Design- part 1

I have decided to do what I love and go for the piper of a Celtic folk band. The title of my book is Camdyn Faser: A Piper’s Life by Patti-Lynne Bradley. The front cover will have a picture of the piper and he will be in a dark shadow because I like the idea of the elusive artist. The background will be give the feeling of a Scottish sunset and it will be slightly opaque. The artist’s name will have large Celtic knotted beginning letters (C and F) and I plan to play with some new layer techniques. The spine of the book cover will have a low opacity version of the Celtic monogram design underneath the title of the book and the author’s name. The back cover will have the Fraser clan’s coat of arms with the tartan underneath it. Right above and directly below will be the full Celtic monogram design. On the bottom of the back cover will be the book description. This book cover is effective because I am hoping that it would capture the attention of anyone who looked at it and make a consumer want to purchase it. I hope it turns out the way I envision it!