Design a PhD thesis cover

Contest holder: Kalijn
Category: Other
Status: Ended

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Start date: 03-05-2016

Ending date: 17-05-2016

Total budget: € 154.95

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I'm looking for a modern design of my thesis cover, titled: Dendritic cell-based immunotherapy in melanoma.

The thesis is 17 x 24 cm. The design should contain the front and back. The spine will be about 9 mm and should contain the title and my name (Kalijn Bol). Both should also be stated on the front (large).

My thesis: from the blood of patients we isolate dendritic cells (cell of the immune system) and "train" these cells to recognize melanoma cells (skin cancer). Then we give these cells back to the patient with the aim to activate the patients own immune system against melanoma/tumor cells.

Some wishes:
- Incorporate a dendritic cell (can be abstract/simple) on the cover (note: don't take a neuron, also sometimes called a dendritic cell like on http://www.roche.com/research_and_development/what_we_are_working_on/neuroscience/ms/light_bulb_moments_in_ms.htm although I like the picture)
- I don't want a photo of a skin melanoma on the cover (I treat patients with metastases in which the skin tumor is already resected + it's ugly)

Possible options but definately not a must:
- a sun could be included (increases the risk of skin melanoma)
- I like some bright color(s)
- show part of the figure/photo in/behind the letters of the title

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Vents

Hello, here is another option (to make the "top cell" more flat (although as I am not biologist, I can't really decide on the form and color, maybe you have some preferences?)

the dark color is just the back-ground to see the edges of the cover, not part of the design

we can also edit the sizes and proportions of text and figures closer to the previous draft.

so what suggestions/comments would you have?

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Hello,

here is my 'quite abstract' offer for you cover of your thesis (if you don't like it, I can offer a totally graphic approach also). Please consider, that this is a pitch (you like the sketches or not), so it is not quite finished :)

Hi Vents,

I like the way the "picture" partly falls on the back page and the subtle image in yellow. Also nothing wrong with the shape of the dendritic cell. Overall: nice first draft! What I don't like to much are the color and the lines in the red dendritic cell, I don't know exactly but it looks a bit dirty/desintegrating... Best