Sahaba - Pictures of a special life
Book Cover Design Brief
🎨 Design Guidelines
1. Overall Impression
Dignified, spiritual, timeless
Central focus on sand dunes with footsteps as the main motif
Mood: calm, light, spirituality, hope
2. Color Scheme
Background: warm sand tones (beige, golden, brown)
Light source (sun/beam): soft gold/white
Typography: gold or warm yellow, metallic effect preferred (gold foil in print)
Spine and back cover: darker gradient from sand tones to deep blue/black for strong readability
3. Imagery
Front cover: sand dunes with clear footsteps leading towards light/horizon
No figurative depictions of people
Optional: subtle Islamic ornaments or geometric borders as a background accent
4. Typography
Title: “Ṣaḥāba” → large, serif font, elegant, in gold
Subtitle: “Images of a Special Life” → smaller, clean & modern, also gold/white
Author: Abdur-Rahman Rahfat al-Bāsā → bottom of the front cover, smaller size
Spine: Title + Arabic word صحابة vertically placed, harmonized with the style
5. Back Cover
Short blurb/description (provided by client)
Highlighted keywords in large type: "Courage. Integrity. Faith."
ISBN + barcode at the bottom left
Background: continuation of the sand texture from the front cover (with or without footsteps)
6. Finishing Options (Print)
Gold foil stamping for the title
Matte cover with selective gloss (eg on the light or ornaments)
High-quality, sturdy cover stock
Target Market(s)
Islamic
Font styles to use
Look and feel
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Requirements
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