Forging a gritty fantasy world
Book cover
Author Andres Jiminez wanted a book cover to capture the gritty tension of his latest young adult fantasy novel. With a twisting plot full of zealots, prophecies, and unrest, the cover needed to speak to the chaos and tension of his richly imagined world.
Industry
Editorial
Role
Art Direction
Custom Type
Year
2022
Visual reference
Exploring the power of the written word—from journal entries to religious edicts—by using typography to convey a sense of duality, the complications of morality, and a society infected by corruption.
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Custom typography
Illustration process
Alternative Concept
Exploring dualism and tension through raven and church imagery to communicate a sense of religious corruption. Creating the gritty atmosphere of the tragic & operatic narrative, hinting at the complexity behind the dualism of good & evil.
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