Brooke Garner

Young House Love by Sherry and John Petersik is a book intended for do-it-yourself home improvement projects for people looking to improve their home décor with budget friendly ideas. The couple shares their tricks and techniques for ways to craft, paint and show your own home some love. I found this book on my friend’s coffee table and began to browse through and found some interesting ideas and tips to improve my home. The typeface on the top half of the cover is a san serif in all caps. The word “love” in cursive with a picture of the Petersik’s in front is important because it suggests that the couple is close and that their ideas intertwine and flow well together. The front includes materials such as a paintbrush and wooden letters that symbolize and foreshadow possible projects that are within the book. The type used is very appropriate because it feels very fresh and modern. The white space surrounding the title of the book is nice too because it allows focus on the type as well as symbols on the type. I do not believe that this cover would work if the type were to be taken out. This example will influence me to allow more white space in my work and let the type speak for itself, rather than having distracting designs within the background.