Grit: Passion, Perseverance, and the Science of Success
Book Cover Redesign
Beginning Research
Research into Angela Duckworth, the Author
Angela Duckworth, PhD, is an expert on “non-IQ competencies,” aka Grittiness. “She has advised the White House, the World Bank, NBA and NFL teams, and Fortune 500 CEOs” (goodreads.com). “More recently, she founded the Character Lab, a nonprofit whose mission is to advance the science and practice of character development in children” (goodreads.com).
Genre: Self-Help
It is a non-fiction book that contains a lot of Psychology and personal anecdotes on the author’s family/parenting and career. It is important to note that the book takes a strong focus on Personal Development.
Mood/Tone
- informational
- motivational
- inspiring
- factual
- straight-to-the-point
Setting
- Doesn’t really have one. It’s like an essay, rather than a story.
Visual Language Notes/Ideas While Reading
- green beret cadets and spelling bee
- passion, perseverance, struggles
- arrows (maybe more upward than current cover to show improvement)
- “hang in there”
- “satisfied being unsatisfied”
- determination and direction
- gap between potential and actualization
- achievement
- talent and effort
- the first 10,000 pots (pg 43)
- treadmill
- passion as a compass (pg 60)
- a calling
- goals and stretch goals
- flow and grit (pg 137)
- “learn to love the burn” (pg 136)
- climbing wall
- “fall seven, rise eight” (pg 169)
Original Cover
I like the way that “Grit” stands out because of the red. But I would like to take a new stab at the way of visualizing “Grit” that is different from just these horizontal arrows.
Commentaries on the Book (sourced from goodreads.com)
- the “genius” stuff
- I didn’t find many helpful reviews since the meaning is pretty obvious.
Inspiration
Color Palettes
Visualizing
I imagine graphic/infographic-like or photographic. Nothing too illustrative. Also, it has to feel universal.
I kind of see “Grit” being made literal. Showing that it means being tough. Maybe showing some one holding on in a gritty way.
It needs to be bold.
02.10.2017 | Iterations
