Out with the old, in with the new . . .

When a new designer brings a fresh eye to an old project, the results can be amazing. For instance, take a look at these cover ideas from Nicole Peterson for Dante's Divine Comedy. They're simple, but so effective in explaining the main idea of each title. Nicole is a recent graphic design graduate from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston and has this to say about her designs:

I wanted to create a set of book covers that did not use images from the Bosch Hell painting, or any images of Dante and Virgil that are normally found on covers for the Divine Comedy. I was inspired by Dante's use of mathematics and architecture in describing Hell, Heaven and Purgatory. I employed simple geometric shapes and color to represent these places, while still keeping the design simple, and allowing the reader to use their imagination when reading these vivid poems.







You can find more of Nicole's work on her flickr set.

Thanks to Veer: Ideas and Creative Review for bringing Nicole to my attention.