In a real world setting, the ordered layout and lack of high imagery on the cover work effectively to help the book stand out from the competition. What is a drawback of the design however is that the size and colour of "A True Account of a Multiple Murder and its Consequences" is illegible from a distance, limiting its purpose of being an identifier. Nevertheless, the original aim of designing the book to help it stand out is achieved. Furthermore, the white on black colour scheme builds upon the colour scheme used by Penguin's Little Black Classics series.
These are the final designs for submission. The decision to keep the sailfish is based on feedback suggesting that it adds a element of mystery for the reader. From a design point of view, it feels added on but in the context of the novel being a murder mystery the addition of the sailfish will raise questions and curiosity from the reader in the same way Capote's story will.
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