The First Fifteen lives of Harry August
Client Personal project
Client Personal project
Project Context
My goal is to become more efficient at cover design. I am honing my craft by creating new cover designs for my favourite books. Those designs must fit the book genre and convey the essence of the story. At the same time, I am experimenting with different techniques and learning new skills.
Methodology
Reading out the book, I took notes and doodled inspiration as it came. Then, a visual search and an Adobe Firefly exploration session followed. I like to step out and experiment outside of the screen. So I printed out a few title blocks and played with the papers to create interesting movements and textures. Then I photographed the experiment and came back to the computer. I tested out compositions mixing up Unsplash, AI Generated, and my personal visuals.
Results
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August is a modern fantasy time-travel novel. It explores the theme of circular lives and the ripple effect of our actions. The final result is a typographic cover created with analogue techniques. The swirling vortex is a clue to an important question that echoes throughout the book. This design is very simple and different from most fantasy covers, but the colour scheme cues the audience into the genre.
