One of several unused cover concepts produced in collaboration with Auckland photographer Loh Kok Chee. I never followed through on the project but still like some of the design vibes there.
Character design fanart. Most of the main cast from Christopher Paolini's first Inheritance Cycle novel Eragon, a series that holds a lot of sentiment and bitterness from my highschool years. (2015)
Inspired by Shinichiro Watanabe's Samurai Champloo, an anime series about three vagrants journeying in search of a samurai who smells of sunflowers, against the backdrop of Tokugawa Japan and an anachronistic hip-hop soundtrack. (2015)
Produced as part of degree work. Redesigned cover for Eoin Colfer's YA science fantasy novel Artemis Fowl. Foregoing previous editions' sleek and metallic aesthetics, this design is inspired by 70s sci-fi novels and pulp fiction—in keeping with the subject matter of the novel. The intent was to use a strong central scene that defined the novel; here, the magical acorn in elfin captain Holly Short’s ritual that leads to both her capture and escape. That title type is hand-drawn, by the way. (2015)
Connected with the previous image: a promotional poster done with the same philosophy, using an important scene. Holly Short and Artemis Fowl/Butler’s first meeting defines not just the novel, but the entire series, so it felt natural to use it. Plus, meeting under a full moon at a river-bend oak? How could I pass up a chance to draw that? (2015)
An experiment from a Photography paper. Photocopied the image five times, distorting differently with each iteration, then combined in Photoshop. Layered bits over each other and went nuts with the Liquify tool. Remixing the original image gives it this unique sense of place that I love. It’s still that beach, but also somewhere alien. (2015)
