So, what to do with a book which features a protagonist based on a rather famous author but who is never named?
Well, in the case of Toward the Gleam I thought of evoking the author's art without copying it. Trouble is, I am not talented enough to do it myself.
But I did know someone who is.
Here's the sketch I sent off to illustrator and artisan Daniel Mitsui. He sent back a much more detailed sketch which needed only minor revision, and the final artwork arrived very soon after.
You can see the original black and white illustrations he did here. (I loved the cover so much that I got permission to have him do a title page as well)
Here's the final cover. It's in solid spot colors: black, cream, and metallic silver and gold. I had to create separate "plates" for each color in Photoshop and layer them to get the effect you see. It looks even better in person due to the spot-gloss.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Padre Pio Under Investigation
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Manalive : book version
Click for a bigger view. I previously designed an audio book version of this.
I wanted the lettering to look hand lettered, but also wanted more precision than I had on the audio book. I laid out the type, printed it, and traced over with pen by hand to get the look I wanted.
I wanted the lettering to look hand lettered, but also wanted more precision than I had on the audio book. I laid out the type, printed it, and traced over with pen by hand to get the look I wanted.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Belgian Abbey Tripel
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Puttin' on the Ritz
My cover for the Ignatius Critical Edition of Frankenstein gets a nice review at Frankensteinia: The Frankenstein Blog. Just in time for Halloween!
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