WORDS UNBURDEN ME

COLLABORATION PROJECT | BOOK COVERS 2020

CLIENT

In Young Authors’ Book Project  (YABP), classroom teachers, school staff, volunteers, guest artists, and 826 MSP staff support students in the creative process of writing original works around a theme. Illustrators, designers, publishers, and printers collaborate with students to create a professionally published anthology each school year. During the UN-restful 2019-20 school year, YABP and Wise Ink partnered with Kp Inspires to create a book cover illustration for, “Words Unvurden Me”.

Project Illustrate a cover representing the book entitled, “Words Unburden Me,” a collection of writings from three ninth grade English Language Learners classrooms at South High School.

Usage Book Cover / Print, Social

Content Artist Interpretation of book

Artist Approach Creating a playful tone, Kp Inspires focused on displaying the joy of the students as they write to release and read to gain different perspectives. Blue is used in representation of the sky and pleasant days along with colors close on the color wheel to help add balance.

Vibe & Style Vibrant, Playful, Serious / light-hearted

Colors Bright, Bold

Sources Wise Ink, Buy Book, 826msp.org