The final cover created for A Brief History of Time takes one of the theories within the book itself and represents it in a more abstract way. A black hole is an imploding star, a point in the universe where all matter, light and even time are sucked into the event horizon. The illustration on the cover represents this occurence, with all lines leading to the hole in the centre of cover. The thin strokes of the lines echo the simple style of data representation and minimalist design found in earlier research. The use of an electric blue and gold contrast agaisnt the dark grey of the background and the colour palette resembles space and stars.
The layout and composition of the cover, as determined in development on a previous idea works well to showcase the abstract illustration whilst still keeping a contemporary aesthetic to the design.
The text, a bold typeface suits the modern and clean cover, and adjusting the subheadings and titles to match the colours within the illustration makes for a cohesive and elegant cover.
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