This was a dark and gritty debut novel by American author Matthew McIntosh. Consequently it was important to capture the correct tone with the sleeve design.
This was a challenging brief since the book consists of several short stories. The heterogeneous content led to the development of a wide variety of designs until the desired balance of tone and impact was achieved.
The final design captured a common thread throughout the novel. Although the stories were not connected, there was a consistent somber fate for the protagonist of each.
This was a challenging brief since the book consists of several short stories. The heterogeneous content led to the development of a wide variety of designs until the desired balance of tone and impact was achieved.
The final design captured a common thread throughout the novel. Although the stories were not connected, there was a consistent somber fate for the protagonist of each.
