process and book development

So far for my project I’ve mostly been brainstorming as to what subject would interest me most to make an actual physical book. And in that thinking I knew it would have to be something that really grabs my interest and the first thing that came to mind were old monster movies. Between that and art I knew only one direction to go for bold and striking imagery of the movies that I love, and it was Basil Gogos. His illustrations for “Famous Monsters of Filmland” are elegant and creepy at the same time, which to me surmises the genre, when it’s done correctly. Since then I’ve done research on Basil to possibly add to the introduction of the book, as well as using parts of this blog. Additionally I have begun compiling images that I feel embody Basil’s finest work. Also, I am toying with layouts for a cover design that I feel would fit with the tone of the book’s subject matter, creepy yet elegant. I’m coming up with varying degrees of designs, ranging from simple and plain to what will be colorful and chaotic. I feel that my process is working fairly well and that if I continue to work diligently, my project will come out to be a reflection of the time and effort that I am putting into it.