Texas memoir

Every project has its challenges. This cover is for a fictionalized memoir that begins during the Dust Bowl and zigzags through time and the lives of three generations of rough-and-tumble Texan men. My predicament is that the author wants to make sure this novel / memoir appeals to women. She's provided me with several wonderful photos and personal belongings of the main character (her father)—which frees me to focus on type and color to conjure some 'feminine appeal' for this very manly tale...

 

The typeface used for this last comp is an embellished Jeeves.

...and After(s)

The title will be be embossed with gold foil.

Before...

The client provided this design but wanted to see a more 'bestseller-looking' type treatment. Shopping for fonts was fun.

This is the original type treatment.