Guide Book Cover Design (Evoking curiosity, empowerment, and inspiration)

Visuals: A vibrant illustration of a thriving container garden dominates the central portion of the cover, showcasing a mix of hanging planters, potted flowers, and small vegetables. The background features subtle urban hints like faint outlines of city buildings and concrete textures in a gradient that transitions into bright green tones to reflect optimism and growth.

Typography: The title is in a modern, clean sans-serif font with bold lettering for emphasis, placed at the top portion of the cover in white against the green gradient. The author's name, Forrest Green, is in an elegant serif font at the bottom, slightly smaller but sufficiently readable, in a relaxed earthy brown color.

Layout: The main illustration is centrally aligned and framed by clean lines to give it a balanced look. The title text spans the upper third of the cover, while the author’s name and a few decorative plant-based icons sit comfortably within the lower third.

Explanation: The visual composition was intentionally designed to create a sense of empowerment and curiosity, emphasizing the lushness of container gardening in limited spaces. Using the vibrant container garden as the centerpiece allows urban hints to blend seamlessly and not overpower the focus on nature. Typography choices aim to inspire optimism with a modern yet approachable feel, ensuring clarity for the title while offering understated refinement for the author’s name. The spot UV gloss on matte paper highlights key elements, catering to tactile appeal while ensuring durability and sophistication—a perfect pairing for a reliable, well-organized "how-to" gardening guide.