The overall concept of this cover is the theme of finding himself throughout his life. The idea behind the lock and chain is the idea of isolation. After his father passed away, the main character isolates himself from the world, trying to find out the meaning of his father's words and his life. I think the cover will attract the readers by the interesting front type. Also the lock might seems interesting for some people.
I think the main focus in the design is the lock. Although it is not in the center, the surrounding is all white. The contrast between black and white color makes the lock stands out. I go over the lock with sharpie.
I think the front type fills in the empty space very well and all the words stay on the right side. I think the front type also makes the cover more interesting.
The back cover is a key. At the end of the story, the main character finally unlock the lock by understanding his father's words. And throughout his life, he finally finds the meaning of his life, instead of following his father's footprint.
