The Crucible is a play that was written during a period of time in which McCarthyism ran rampant. This practice of publicly making accusations mirrors itself within both The Crucible’s story of Salem’s witch hunts and the political climate of the 1950’s, during which the play was written; I wanted to create a cover with imagery that reflected this. By boiling this idea down to the simple action of pointing fingers and combining it with midcentury inspired colors and typography, my version of The Crucible’s book cover was born.