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What cover needs to be developed:  

Cover of a book about business immigration to the USA ("BI")


Formulate the main task:  

Cover of a book that should symbolically reflect the main theme of the book


Portrait of the target audience:  

Businessmen from the former CIS countries


If a cover is being developed for a book, please specify the title, author, and its theme:  

Main title:  Immigration "in short" 

Subtitle: The most complete guide to business immigration to the USA
(Note: the error in the main title is intentional)
Author: Natalia Polukhtin
Theme: business immigration to the USA


Classification of the publication:

Guide to business immigration


Preferred color scheme:   

White, light blue


Preferred design style:  

Modern style (if possible — paper cutout illustration technique)


What should be depicted on the cover?  

A symbolic businessman in a business suit walking on the planet, recognizable symbols of the USA (Statue of Liberty, Golden Gate Bridge, etc.). 

Clean white or light monochrome background.
Examples are attached (it is not necessary to take the idea as a basis, it would be great if something new can be found):

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/easy-street-royalty-free-illustration/481953931

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/business-running-around-world-royalty-free-illustration/478482457


What mandatory elements must be on the cover?  

Recognizable symbols of the USA


What should be the ratio of text to graphics on the cover?  

Text (title and author) must be readable even when compressed to preview sizes (107px X 160 px). Example - https://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/7290707/?_bctx=CAYQrp0E.

Is the cover being created for the first time or are you updating an existing one?

For the first time


What should definitely be avoided when creating the cover – what colors, images, themes?

Images, logos, and slogans protected by copyright
Images of political figures and celebrities
Religious symbols
Scenes of violence
Nudity

In what format do you want to receive the source material?  

Source files TIFF 300 DPI
For printing PDF/X1a:2001 or PDF/X3:2002, created through Adobe PDF Preset in Indesign or Photoshop


Please provide any additional information you consider important.  

The cover should look great in full size 6"x9", decent when reduced to 107px X 160px, and at least recognizable when compressed to 90px X 135px. Preference will be given to original illustrations and new, interesting ideas. The execution technique is not important, the main thing is quality. Stock images are not accepted.