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"Cover-Design für junge Erwachsene nach der Schule!" winning Book cover by wildEagles'99
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Cover-Design für junge Erwachsene nach der Schule!

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The Brief

Title

Schule vorbei - und jetzt?!

Author

... ... León

Book description

Klappentext: Hat dir der Satz des Pythagoras schon mal bei deiner Steuererklärung weitergeholfen? Konntest du mit Hilfe vom Periodensystem verstehen, was du bei der Vertragsunterzeichnung zu beachten hast? Oder mit der Schnittgeraden zweier sich kreuzenden Ebenen im 5-dimensionalen Raum einen besseren Überblick über deine Finanzen gewinnen? Nein? Dann bist du damit nicht alleine! Dieser Survival-Guide zeigt die „Spielregeln“ für das reale Leben auf und ist in leicht verständlicher und jugendlicher Sprache ... Er soll dir als praktisch anwendbaren und treuen Begleiter sowohl in glücklichen als auch in turbulenten Zeiten dienen, um dir mehr Klarheit und Leichtigkeit zu ... So wird das Erwachsensein zur besten Zeit deines Lebens!

The Brief

Target audience

Junge Erwachsene im Alter von..., die aus Hotel Mama ausziehen und sich hilflos vom Leben ausgesetzt fü... Warum? Vieles wurde in der Schule nicht beigebracht, was im Leben notwendig ...

Book cover type

Paperback

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Style attributes

Luxury
Casual
Playful
Serious
Loud
Quiet
Feminine
Masculine
Pop
Grunge
Literal
Abstract
Simple
Detailed
Modern
Retro

The Brief

Design needs

Jugendlicher ... Coole Design-Inspirationen (vom Stil): ... ... ... ...

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Every design category has flexible pricing for all budgets. Book cover starts at $299.

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Full copyright with production-ready files for digital and/or print.

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It all began with a design brief.

A quick, interactive guide helped them understand their design style and captured exactly what they needed in their book cover.

Designers across the globe delivered design magic.

Book cover contest entry by wildEagles'99
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Book cover contest entry by wildEagles'99
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Select your favorite custom Book cover (Or two! Or three!). And the design is all yours.

Duc Ha collaborated with designers to refine their ideas

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