:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/100/100951/attachment_100951080 "Pure Punk!
Storyline based in the eighties in Eastern Germany (DDR). Lena Schindler, a 17-year-old lead singer of underground Punk band 'Lebensmude' is kidnapped by the Stasi (the secret police) and forced to spy on her bandmates...")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/112/112177/attachment_112177854 "It's a personal adventure about awakening to the magic of life and the universe.
The initial idea about door into the universe is client's, however, the execution and multiply doors and universes are mine.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/66/66281/attachment_66281301 "I wanted the cover to emanate nostalgia and i thought the image of a pair of stranded luggage at a train station suited my concept exactly.")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/47/4747/474796/ddcbfc68-330a-4434-90c4-287f9362f631.jpg "Book 2 of the \"Melanie Hogan Mysteries Series\", which stories always take place within the environment of an hair salon.
The main character, that owns the space, is the suspect in the shooting of the nail technician that works there.
The author didn't want anything bloody or gory, but a bit mysterious.
Since the story takes place in the Minnesota in the early springtime, another request was to incorporate a fresh color scheme, where some light snow could still be seen on the forest floor. This also helped to differentiate this second book from the other ones in the same series.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/59/59143/attachment_59143595 "The author described his story as Kerouac goes to the beach, so I wanted to capture the quirk and piecing-together journey so common in his cover designs.")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/70/7051/705105/b7191f43-b508-4469-9fc5-30417f1e9e8e.jpg "These are the two designs created for an Action-Thriller Collection, which includes stories from several authors that are always set within a military environment.
The main objective was to transmit in the imagery the concepts of “Honor”, “Duty” and “Sacrifice” within an atmosphere of combat. However, I also kept some high contrasts and a certain dark style that gives a sense of mystery and suspense, as it is needed in thrillers’ covers.
It was also requested to connect the title and subtitle, forming a unique block, as well as a lettering that could convey a sense of “toughness”. The choice of the font and the scratched steel texture helped to achieve that goal.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/26/2607/260755/36a1b0c6-a8e7-49bb-89bd-8aa90b38498c.jpg "This book is an extended version of \"The 10 Commandments of the Modern Caveman\" ebook, which cover I had created previously.
However, this publication comes with a bonus mini-book called “Tuky: Návod na použitie” (The User's Guide to Fats). They are two separate ebooks, but the printed version is basically a 2-in-1, where we can find each subject when we turn the book around.
In terms of design, the author wanted to follow the same approach of the other books in the series, representing caveman drawings in a very simple way and products that are used in the Paleo diet.
The challenge for this project was to make the design different enough that could be easily identified as “two books”, but also with some similarities, in order to keep the balance of the entire book cover (front and back) and also to make the connection with the previous publications.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/102/102589/attachment_102589981 "This design was a layout proposal and was never published. It was made for the prequel of the “Edgar Vincent Thrillers”.
In this story the police partner of Edgar Vincent goes missing. The Chicago PD's homicide division abandons the search when his car is found near Lake Michigan, with a suicide note on the seats and absolutely zero traces of a body.
Edgar Vincent, however, cannot sit still while this injustice is carried out in the name of his partner, and decides to hit the mean streets of Chicago to track his buddy down, playing detective against the orders of his superiors, facing Chicago’s more sinister characters in the process.
My idea was to transmit that dark and dangerous atmosphere by showing the silhouette of the detective in one of the Chicago streets.
The contrast between the shadows and the spots of bright light helped to intensify the drama.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/103/103867/attachment_103867325 "These designs were a layout proposal and have never been published.
They were created for a YA dystopian romance set in parallel universes. The author wanted to have that sense of duality represented in the design, but in a way that it would be completely clear that the first book was set in our current universe, and the second one in a dystopian universe at the same place.
As one of the details from this dystopian universe was that all trees were dead, I used the image of two massive trees as the main focal point. They helped to represent the differences between those two worlds, also intensified by the different color schemes.
The poses of the girl (main character in the story) also reinforce the titles of each book: a static pose for “Here” and a moving/running pose for “There”.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/49/4928/492880/7efa7930-829e-46f5-a573-f719a90ca8a7.jpg "This new fiction series of Michelle St. James is about experience, it's about sexuality and its boundaries.
The request was to transmit these subjects but in a sophisticated way, for a mature audience.
The red ribbon is the focal point of all the covers, assuming several meanings, from the practices of BDSM to the psychological challenges of the relationships in the story.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/112/112696/attachment_112696766 "Original illustration of an anatomical heart, being hugged - a strong concept to communicate empathy.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/111/111126/attachment_111126519 "“Meer der Stille”, translated from German as “Sea of Silence”, is a Sci-Fi Thriller set in 2048. An international crew embarks on a flight to Mars, when they’re awaken by the emergency protocol. The chaos and destruction reign on board, making impossible to complete the mission to their final destination... or even to return to Earth. The journey into nothingness begins.
Apart from requiring a spaceship with a specific shape, damaged and with visible signs that would represent the unfortunate events, the client also wanted to convey the impression that the ship was drifting and completely lost in space.
Therefore, I decided to place it in a certain way (in the diagonal) in order to give a sense of instability, to better represent its critical situation while is being destroyed and outside of its route.
The effects that I gave to the title also reinforce that destruction, where the metal appears scratched and burned.
This design was a layout proposal and was never published.")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/83/8317/831780/6ffae32d-630d-4ab1-bbd4-d473e751ac18.jpg "This is a Christmas book for kids and families to read together during the holidays. As the story is set in the North Pole, the author requested a very colorful and wintery atmosphere with vibrant tones of blue and cyan, that could catch the attention of the viewers.
As the book is meant not just for kids but also for their adult family members, it was decided to follow a more realistic approach, instead of a cartoon style.
The three main characters — a giant horse, a cowboy and a small elf — are the focal point of the entire illustration that I created for this cover. This illustration was entirely made in Photoshop, with several versions until it was reached the desired result.
The main challenge was to represent those characters with all the details that were described in the text and still make them appropriate for a children’s audience. The vibrant colors were a big help to achieve that goal.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/111/111998/attachment_111998090 "This design was a layout proposal and was never published. “Inferno” is the beginning of a multi-part dramatic science fiction series, that takes the readers on a journey through space and time.
The story is set in the year 2033, when humanity considers itself the crown of creation. It’s only then that Earth reveals its innermost, bringing the island of Capri to a terrible inferno… which changes the world forever.
The author requested the representation of one of the main scenes, when an immense white energy beam comes from the deeps of the Earth in the direction of a distant planet.
Having this scenery in mind, I decided to place the two planets in a position that would allow the energy beam to cross the main title. Apart from achieving a very symmetrical balance in the entire design, this was also meant to give a very curious detail, where the beam seems to pass right through the vertical line of the letter “P”.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/76/76950/attachment_76950515 "The story is of a boy whose father is physically abusive so at the age of 11, he runs away and is adopted by a fictitious Indigenous tribe. When he is 14 he refuses to go through with his arranged marriage and is sent back out into the white world. He ends up in a new city where he meets an 18 year old prostitute who shows him how to make money by being a prostitute. Now his life sucks but despite him dabbling in drugs and alcohol, he never gives up. The author wanted the vibe to be of a person who is a child abuse 'survivor' and not a 'victim'.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/111/111216/attachment_111216477 "This design was a layout proposal and was never published.
It was created for a non-fiction eBook that takes a look at jobs in a totally new way. It is aimed at people that see their dream work as being completely unrelated to a location, an office or a cubicle farm.
The client had a simple requirement: a title and an inspiring graphic. He wanted the cover to scream “read me if working from anywhere is your goal!”
In order to achieve this purpose, I’ve chosen a particular stock illustration as the central part of the design, not only for the vibrant colors, but also because it gives a very informal appearance. This can lead to attract the attention of a specific audience that identifies itself with the theme of this book.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/111/111767/attachment_111767124 "An elegant, simple and eye catching cover. Isn't it?
Using the laurel is to graphically describe 'The Empire' and the reader as the Emperor of its own Empire.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/101/101115/attachment_101115844 "This is a thriller book series, which stories take place in the town of Hollow Green. The detective Edgar Vincent is the main character that investigates several crimes.
In book 1, “Hollow Green\", young women are murdered during a snowy winter. One of the victims is found in a colonial old house, which can be seen as a central detail in the design.
The cover was made to catch the curiosity of the viewers and to transmit a sense of mystery and fear, but without revealing too much of the story.
In book 2, “Hollow’s Eve”, the brutal murder of a young man is committed in the woods. While investigating, the detective’s fingerprints are found riddled throughout the crime scene.
This is one of the most important details of the story that will influence the course of the events. That’s why it was included a fingerprint in a large scale that merges with the background.
This design for book 2 is a layout proposal and has never been published.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/125/125151/attachment_125151278 "The adult's role in building emotional intelligence, developing resilience and fostering better mental health in ANY child!")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/75/7503/750341/99096dd7-f1e8-4f69-837f-77b31e8e5298.jpg "“Die zehn Vorteile des Schleiers”, translated from German as “The ten Advantages of the Veil”, is a collection of seven short stories in the erotica genre telling the adventures of different people, in different countries.
The client requested a design that could reflect the book title with a female face partly covered by a veil, where the eyes, looking straight at the viewer, would become the central point of attention.
The simple typography chosen and the warm red color also helped to create the atmosphere that was intended, making even a better connection with the book genre.
The golden tone given to some texts also added a detail of sophistication to the entire book cover, as well as they helped to alternate the paragraphs that describe each story in the back cover.
As this is the first book in a series, the design was also thought having in mind a consistent graphic line throughout all the future books.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/65/6577/657787/634ac9ff-acc5-4543-bb1e-afddd48951b8.jpg "This is the second book of the Annalisse Series, a romantic mystery novel.
The design was created following the original vision of the author that already had in mind the inclusion of very specific elements.
The main objective was to lean more on the “mystery” side of the story, which revolves around a murder and disappearance. Therefore, instead of showing the main characters, the design presents some objects that have an important role or that give some clues about the development of the plot.
The roses were one of the details that required a special attention. They couldn’t be too bright or too perfect. So, I made them all different: from the one that is still bright and fresh, to the other that opens its petals, and all the others that start to wilt and die… exactly like the several stages of a life.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/68/6824/682496/e15a2c95-803b-4b5f-8992-67600f14dba6.jpg "This is the first book of a Sci-fi book series by author Chuck Black.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/103/103049/attachment_103049650 "This design was a layout proposal and was never published.
The audiobook is a collection of 12 guided meditations aimed to single women looking for love (25 – 60 years).
The client requested an inspiring and hopeful cover that should also be peaceful and comforting.
I’ve chosen to create a very serene and clean design but full of meaning: the two lotus flowers that are the main spot of color (with a vibrant tone of fuchsia) represent the search for love between two people.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/110/110914/attachment_110914866 "This design was a layout proposal and was never published.
It was created for a cautionary tale about what America is becoming. This science fiction book is a sort of metaphor for what is happening in our society, bringing the excitement and intrigue of paranormal and spiritual discovery, together with a supernatural battle between spiritual forces in an age of advanced technology and cultural shifting.
As it is set in San Francisco, the client required a clear skyline of the buildings of the city, from which a giant violet construction stands out, not only by its size but also by the different appearance and materials.
The major challenge was precisely to represent that giant building in a way that could show its different nature, following the descriptions on the book — “some kind of magnetic force field, not glass or steel”.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/32/3275/327545/9950295b-01b9-4253-8180-25fa4e09e7ff.jpg "Design for book 2 of the Vampire Queen Saga, a mature dark fantasy novel that revolves around the search for a viking-style shield, with a raven's head painted on it.
I designed a stylized raven to incorporate in the main zone of the shield, very much in the style of the ancient heraldic and tribal symbols. The main challenge was to have the eye right at the center, making it almost “alive”. This also helped to represent the shield as something special and unique.
The other request of the author was to have a nautical feel, as most of the book takes place at sea or in port.")
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