In summary, the plot details the story of an upper class woman, Isabella Charteris, who is expected to marry her cousin Rupert when he returns from the war, and the 'ruthless' John Gabriel, a lower class war veteran turned politician with whom she unexpectedly falls in love with. Below is my final book cover design:
The book deals with issues of class divide and climbing the societal ladder, and so the two blocks of colour represent Isabella, the 'rose' at the top of society, and John, the 'yew tree' at the bottom. The white bands dividing up the colour give the appearance of rungs on a ladder and the distance between the two characters.
This work was then uploaded to The Guardian and displayed on their website:
