For the cover, I decided to use the negative space to make up the figures body. The book is about 2 black slaves working for a white woman. I felt like using negative space would deal with the idea of something being unnoticed. Negative space is there and it aids in completing the picture, but at the same time it can be thought of as "not there" and unnoticed.
Aibileen is a kind lovable character who has been through a lot. I decided to use cooper black to represent her, because it is a very friendly looking font that is approachable and easy to read.
Minny is kind of loud and sassy. Her mouth has gotten her fired from her previous jobs, so I thought it would be fitting to use a scratchy, messy font to illustrate those personality traits.
Miss Skeeter is a white woman who is involved in high society circles, but she isn't exactly what you would expect from an upper class white woman. She is referred to as white trash in the book, and thinks a lot differently about the issues of slavery and mistreating people. I used this font, because it is fancy enough to convey sophistication, but it is also somewhat messy and not as elegant.
