I love the typography used in the cover design for J.K. Rowling's latest book, The Casual Vacancy. The book jacket was designed by Mario J. Pulice, and the jacket illustration and hand-lettering was done by Joel Holland. This "big novel about a small town" is J.K. Rowling's first adult novel after writing the Harry Potter series, and the cover design definitely has a more mature feeling than the Harry Potter cover art. The white text pops off of the bold red background, which is surrounded by a vibrant yellow border. The black "x" mark in a box in the middle of the design represents a vote on an election ballot, and it's very appropriate since The Casual Vacancy mainly focuses on a small town election. I like how the colors and typography give this design a very strong look, and I would like for one of my future designs to be as vivid and dynamic as this one.
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