A boy is growing older and later he looks back on his youth. Visualizing this was the most important part of this design. The shadow of the boy as it reflects onto the beach/ground is that of a grown man, rather than that of the boy.
Nothing of the design is real: two different beaches, two different seas, shadow, clouds, even the boy consist of 4 different pictures. Blending this all seamlessly together and using vintage, retro, color and light effects created this special atmosphere for the book.