THE SOUND OF ICE CRACKING

Book Design

OBJECTIVE

The Sound of Ice Cracking, Book One: Place, is a Canadian fictional novel by A M Robinson. Jade Medicine is in her last year of high school a resident of Turtle Point First Nations Reserve in Northern Ontario. Dani is a young first-year teacher, fast-tracking through school to make a getaway from small-town conservatism. An out-and-proud lesbian, Dani arrives in Turtle Point brimming with optimism but meets with hostility and mistrust as an “outsider”. Book One, Place, tracks Dani’s efforts to bring success to her students and find her place in Turtle Point, while Jade attempts to ace her studies in the face of personal and family issues.

SOLUTION

The cover artwork represents the two protagonists grasping for one another while coming from different worlds. The artwork was illustrated on ink and paper, using a stippling technique. It was kept at its original scale, allowing for optimal legibility. Black and white was the chosen colour palette to pair with the book's serious themes. Book Two is in the works, and will be released in 2025.