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The Brief

Title

Auf den Wolf gekommen

Author

Lisa Kohl

Book description

Ein junger Wolf glaubt, im Winterswald bei Mühlenbach ein perfektes eigenes Revier gefunden zu ... Doch als Bauer Brandt eines Tages ein Foto in seiner Infrarotfotofalle findet, gerät das ganze Dorf in ... In der hiesigen Dorfkneipe schüttelt Wirt Bast Winkelmann den Kopf über seine Mitbürger, die sich gar nicht mehr beruhigen kö... Man fürchtet, um Leib und Leben, um die Schafe, die Kinder und die ... Ein Experte soll es richten, ein Herr Doktor von der Universität, erfahrener Spezialist in Wolfsdingen und Berater von Gemeinden im Umgang mit dem unerwünschten neuen ... Daran, dass der Herr Doktor eine Frau ist, müssen sich die Mühlenbacher dann doch erstmal gewöhnen…

The Brief

Target audience

... Jahre, vorwiegend Frauen Wolfsinteressierte Natur- und Tierfreunde

Book cover type

Paperback

Color inspiration

The Brief

Other color requirements

#dfc...e

The Brief

Style attributes

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

The Brief

Design needs

Ich möchte, dass Wolf, Wald und Dorf im Bild ... Das Buch spielt im Winter, also ist Schnee eine Mö... Die Stimmung darf fröhlich, verspielt bis märchenhaft sein Ich stelle mir vor, dass die Bildelemente schwarz sind (Scherenschnitt, Schattenriss) und Farben eher dezent eingesetzt ... Dunkles Grün (Bäume) kann ich mir ... Die goldene Schriftfarbe vielleicht für den Titel oder den Autorennamen (#dfc...e) Schriftart: Ovo (Option) Soll zum Stil meines Internetauftritts passen (Farbe, Schrift) (...

What to avoid

keine echten Fotos, keine Personen

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I'm so pleased with my bookcover! Just what I imagined. And working with Grafema was great, too!

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