For this project, I was tasked with redesigning a book cover of my choice. I decided to redesign "The Wizard of Oz", since it was one of my favorite books growing up. I wanted the design to give hints of what would happen in the story. This is why I placed the outline of the witch's face in the brambles and guided the eye to the Emerald City, which I created from scratch with a variety of green triangles.
This version was created in Illustrator using custom brushes to make the branches.
I decided to change the look of the branches with a different brush technique in Illustrator. Then, I brought it into photoshop to paint the highlights and shadows. I was much more satisfied with this result.