"Carnival Lights" - a commissioned book cover

• Programs used: Photoshop, InDesign
• Size: 10.72 x 8.25"

When my sister sought to publish her first book, I endeavoured to design a cover that would best represent her vision for the story.

After going through several drafts exploring different aspects of the novel, we settled on a stylized minimalist illustration of her main character, Grace, in front of a distanced view of a carnival. To reflect the story’s decidedly mysterious and eerie tone, I created a surreal color scheme, complete with a carnivalesque marquee.

I also helped her through the publishing process, laying out the book’s pages in InDesign, prepping the novel for print, and adapting the novel into eBook format for publication on Kindle.