Life of a Reader
by Judy Newman
For the Life of a Reader blog series, written weekly by Judy Newman, Chief Impact Officer at Scholastic.
I created visually compelling "hero images." In web design, a hero image is a large, eye-catching picture with text prominently displayed above the fold on a webpage. Each week, I designed these hero images to seamlessly integrate Judy into the featured book's world, either by simulating the book cover or recreating an illustration from inside the book. These designs were instrumental in capturing attention and setting the tone for the blog.
Client: Judy Newman, at Scholastic Book Clubs, NYC
Colorful book cover titled "Life of a Reader" featuring two women, one in a red sweater and black pants, the other in an orange shirt and black pants standing under a stylized tree with green leaves and red berries, with bold, multicolored text and pink polka-dot borders.
Cover of a children's book titled 'Frog and Toad Are Friends' with illustrations of frogs on the front, featuring photo collages of women dressed as frogs and toads in a grassy outdoor setting. The images also include excerpts from the story, with text and pictures from the book.
Book cover art for 'Life of a Reader,' showing a person in a cactus costume playing a violin and a person in a giraffe costume dancing in a jungle scene with lush greenery and bright colors.
A collage of book covers and images related to reading and Halloween, including people in costumes, spooky backgrounds, and titles like 'Life of a Reader' and 'LIFE OF A READER'.
A woman sitting on a rock in a lush green jungle with a person in a gorilla costume beside her. The words "Like a Reader" are written in large green letters. In the lower left, the woman is talking to the gorilla, with a speech bubble that says "Life of a Reader." The upper right section shows a magazine page with a photo of the woman and the gorilla, the magazine title "Judy Newman at Scholastic," and the article titled "I Want to Meet Jane Goodall." There are also images of children's books and a photo of the woman and a man at a book launch.
A collage featuring a young woman in a NASA astronaut suit, with space-themed backgrounds, including the moon, Earth, stars, and astronauts in space suits, along with text that reads 'Life of a Reader' and a cartoon of a girl in space gear.
Children dressed in animal pajamas with llama and horse masks, posing with a colorful quilt, promoting a children's book titled 'Life of a Reader' by Judy Newman, featuring playful bedroom scenes.
Two women and two men at college dining hall tables with lunch trays, smiling and pointing at a tray with a sandwich, an apple, and a snack, with large blue text reading "LIFE OF A READER" over the image.
Collage of three images featuring the book "LIFE OF A READER" with people in costumes, including a seed costume, sunflower costume, and other characters, with the title "LIFE OF A READER" prominently displayed.
Two women and a man in various scenes featuring lockers, a TV, and a camera, with text reading "Life of a Reader" and "Women Who Set the Bar High".
Book cover titled 'Life of a Reader' showing two women in red sweaters with animal face masks, paddling in a yellow canoe on a lake with reeds and trees in the background.
Colorful collage of the book cover titled 'Life of a Reader' featuring two individuals in costumes, one dressed as a shark and the other as a boxer, with ocean and city images, and an inset of another book titled 'Ultimate Ocean Rumble' with marine creatures.