SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS SERIES - Arthur Ransome
First published in the 1930s, the Swallows and Amazons series is full of excitement and adventure.
We worked with Finnish illustrator, graphic designer and artist Pietari Posti to help bring Arthur Ransome’s stories to life. Below Pietari describes the process involved when working across the new covers for Vintage Children’s Classics.
“I wanted to keep the spirit of the 30s on the covers but without feeling too ´old´ or outdated. Something that felt at the same time both vintage, and fresh. I think the limited colour palette of bright orange and fresh blues were a good choice for the series keeping all the covers united but still giving enough room for variation, and making each cover unique. The water is obviously an important element in the series, so I wanted to give it a really visible graphic treatment because it plays such an important role.”
You can see more from Pietari on his website: http://www.pposti.com/
