: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.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/74/7400/740068/9a45129c-4278-431c-9912-6b634f10f4e8.jpg "This was a whole package project, made to produce all the elements of a non-fiction book: illustrations, cover design and book interior (typesetting).
“Compulsão”, translated from Portuguese as “Compulsion”, is a book that studies the consumer behavior, as well as advises how to buy in a more conscious way.
Although this is a serious book with a lot of information about the subject, it is also fun. Therefore, the author requested a cartoon style for the illustrations, with vibrant colors, which could transmit that informal and inviting look. These images represent the two main areas within the theme: the compulsion to buy and the compulsion to eat/drink.
As the color Red is mentioned several times in the book, related to the subject studied, it became the obvious choice for the book cover. It also helped to achieve the joyful result that was requested, as well as to catch the attention of the potential readers.")
: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.")
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: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)/99designs-contests-attachments/88/88287/attachment_88287560 "We build, renovate and design dwellings, restaurants, commercial spaces, and unique projects. Target audience is forward thinking, high-end clientele.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/179/17919/1791939/37c2e68c-e457-4eae-a13b-f2a8e23475cf.png "Crisis Residential programs serve clients who are recovering from a behavioral health crisis. This program is designed to provide intensive behavioral health supports in a home like environment as a voluntary alternative to hospitalization.")
: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/47/4742/474250/2fb59673-6c53-47d3-aaff-3713276b584e.jpg "This design was created for a science fiction novel, set about a dozen years in the future.
The diagonal form of the buildings gives a great depth to the cover, also helped by the running man and the strong light at the end of the street. This contrast between zones of light and shadow was made to create impact and transmit a sense of mystery.
Since the story has to do with the malicious, mesmerizing effect of a presence on social media, the author wanted to include some kind of electronic device (mobile, tablet or computer).
However, I also added some details as a watermark, like the circular grid with the zero and one numerals, in order to have a certain \"technological atmosphere\".
Another of the requests was to create the design with a blue/gray palette with gold highlights, since this is a color combination that can attract the public of this book genre.")
: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/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.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/47/4747/474796/649a567e-893d-44f8-8f92-5a4a726f2d09.jpg "Book 4 of the \"Melanie Hogan Mysteries Series\", which stories always take place within the environment of an hair salon.
This particular book is about a murder and the struggle of the main suspect to solve the mystery, to avoid being arrested.
Apart from some hairdresser instruments that are always placed on the back cover of all the books in this series, one of the requests of the author was to incorporate a large flower garden where some of the action takes place. The flowers also helped to represent and reinforce the title, changing some of them to a blood color.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/150/150484/attachment_150484251 "Retro poster")
: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/15/1511/151128/d74b0724-9e30-46f7-a185-a1b11bc9cb24.jpg "This is an inspirational fiction that takes the reader on a journey of discovery, both physically and emotionally. The story takes place from modern day London to the ancient wisdom of China.
The author requested a design that could transmit a relaxed and peaceful feeling, but that could also catch the attention and curiosity of the viewers.
The Yellow Mountains in China was the landscape chosen to illustrate the journey of the book.
The cherry blossom also represents the inner development throughout the entire story.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/47/4747/474796/28f5f63c-8f1a-4a44-a76d-762168be2c92.jpg "This is the first book of the \"Melanie Hogan Mysteries Series\", which stories always take place within the environment of an hair salon that the main character owns.
Although the author didn't have any specific requirements at the beginning of the process, she had a preference for a \"woodsy look/feel\".
A lot of the action takes place in the small log house on a lake in Minnesota, where the main character lives. The author wanted to show how that home was her sanctuary. So, the chairs on the deck in front of the lake helped to transmit that idea.
There is also a detail in the back cover that appears in all the books of this series — the inclusion of some hairdresser instruments, to better make the connection with the main theme.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/49/4980/498095/b99d89e4-2986-497b-b1b2-4699cfc8ea90.jpg "The book’s main character is a vigilante-for-hire who runs a high end mercenary organization, headquartered in Boston.
As this is the first book of a set of several new series, the author requested a slight different approach, in relation to what had already been done on the previous books, as long as it would fit her already very well known brand.
When I made the research of the publishing design trends within this genre I noticed that, whenever there's a cover with an image in a big scale, it stands out from the others in an incredible way, specially when they have a face looking at the viewer.
I immediately remembered how the eyes of the models (and a particular gaze) is one of the details that identify so many of this author’s books — the direct look at the reader, that catches the attention and also seduces, is almost her trademark.")
: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)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/25/2559/255963/d4ae8091-0166-471c-89b1-03dfa36b8a95.jpg "This design was a layout proposal and was never published. It was made for a fictional story about the mystery of Edgar Allan Poe's death in 1849.
I've recreated the atmosphere of that time, not only through the costumes of the characters but also with the dark and mysterious environment.
The contrast between the intense lights and the shadows transmits the dramatic feeling that was required.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/66/6682/668227/b8f51cb5-f499-4a3a-ac51-466ab4085819.jpg "For the first time after several series, the author decided to have a female model as the main subject of the design instead of a man. Despite her target audience being usually attracted by models of the opposite sex, as the story is developed around a strong woman, it made sense to make her the focal point.
The request was to represent her as a sophisticated and powerful character, but that could also transmit a sense of sensuality, which is one of the more important aspects of this author’s books.
The draped fabrics on the photos, as well as the particular blue tone that was chosen, helped to achieve the requested style, as well as to keep a consistency in all the books of this series.")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/32/3275/327545/a1df4bb9-376a-4150-9749-7b1b6453d28d.jpg "Dark fantasy book (first one in the Vampire Queen Saga) with a strong horror element, for a mature adult audience.
This is a story about the search for a magic sword, which needed to figure prominently on the cover. The descriptions of the author leaded to a Viking style, with a touch of horror and almost alien feel.
In the design I wanted to transmit that the sword had special characteristics, a unique piece, that would seem almost “alive”.
However it wasn’t easy to decide where the main details should be placed, in order to keep it “usable”, as it were a real sword that is meant to be handled and strong enough to fight a battle.
The eyes in the background and the big red moon helped to give the desired impact.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/173/17334/1733415/649ff43e-5723-40b2-9e50-65e22a0932e5.png "Absolute Design - Custom Home Builders")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/104/10471/1047102/52c2de35-a873-42c8-9c8d-5841b2257e6e.jpg "“Let’s Fly Away” is the first book of the “Adventures of Thomas Leaf Monkey” and his group of friends. In this story the group is very bored in the rainforest, when they realize that they can use their imagination to go anywhere they like.
In this book, Katrina Maxwell leads children (ages 3-8) to use their imagination and yoga moves to travel to a new place and have some fun. The author is a Speech-Language Pathologist & Children's Yoga Instructor with a passion for education and travel.
All the illustrations were created by another artist, that made a fantastic job giving life to each character. I was extremely careful to keep the book layout/typesetting and the cover design completely faithful to that initial work.
The simplicity of the book cover design was also meant to make those characters stand out, as well as to introduce the author, her brand and her work to all the potential readers.")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/25/2559/255963/d47478a8-4733-4230-bd02-0296ac978bc6.jpg "Dark thriller based on the abduction of a young girl from a playground in Boston and the subsequent manhunt by the FBI and the girl's mother.
One of the requests from the author was to have a dark deep cover with strong colors, but also quite simple.
In my design I played with the contrast between the innocence of the child and her teddy bear, with the heavy and stormy clouds that transmit a very dramatic feeling.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/82/82108/attachment_82108216 "Engineering Talent (ET) is a web based career board aimed at providing more real opportunities to all involved in the job searching process. Engineering Talent is unique because it provides job seekers with the tools and possibilities they need to describe their professional profile / resume like no other platform: features include parallel professional pathways (in my spare time i am almost a professional musician, web designer, data analyst), social media integration, career preferences, personal development goals; you can also select job profiles that you would love to apply for but don't have the skillet or experience to do so.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/76/7605/760500/b78cf094-6bdf-4205-bb80-bfad8b1f9aaa.jpg "This book cover was designed for a spiritual fiction.
The author had already in mind a specific scene described in the first chapter. To follow the writing, the angel needed to have an etheric appearance, while the little girl had to be seen as being “more real”.
Although there were already some references regarding the appearance of the characters, I had some freedom to “create” them in a way that could be interesting for the viewers, adding some details.
The atmosphere that surrounds them was also a very important aspect of the entire design, with the sunlight that comes through the trees. The mist was already part of the image chosen for the background, but the colors and contrasts had to be completely changed in order to make the whole imagery balanced and believable.
One of the other details requested by the author was to give a big impact to the main title “44”. The effects and colors helped to make it stand out and, at the same time, to match the rest of the design.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/25/2559/255963/77f7bee0-67fe-4ca6-924e-b795a376d17c.jpg "This design was a layout proposal and was never published.
The cover was created for an Urban Fantasy Serial. This is a story about a man who is a member of a motorcycle club that hunts supernatural creatures and eliminates them.
The graphic effects on the main title make the connection with the chrome of the motorcycles, as well as the background texture lead us to the black leather jackets.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/93/93516/attachment_93516254 "A tugboat is a smaller boat that helps the bigger boats through rough waters (which is a great metaphor for what our company does).
Kelda provide an approachable JavaScript framework that greatly simplifies the configuration of applications that run in the cloud. We are targetting developers - both open source hobbyists and enterprises. We really want to come off as friendly and approachable, not techy, difficult, and complex. The whole point of our product is to hide complexities behind our approachable, intuitive tool.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/26/2607/260755/d3ae1db2-4509-4df1-b192-8c3ffd5b33e5.jpg "These are the first two publications for the \"Moderný Pračlovek\" series (Modern Caveman). The main idea was to represent caveman drawings in a very simple way and products that were used at that time... but also in our days.
The first one — “Kuchyňa Pračloveka” (Caveman's Kitchen) — is an untraditional cookbook focused on the choice of ingredients and kitchen skills/practices rather than just recipes.
The second publication is an ebook — \"Desatoro Prikázaní Moderného Pračloveka\" — that basically means \"The 10 Commandments of the Modern Caveman\". Following this line of thought, the author requested something related with the religious meaning of the title. Therefore, I used the idea of the stones of the 10 Commandments described in the Bible.
It was also important for the author to keep the “caveman illustrations” separated in two zones — the day and the night. At the center, the squatting silhouette represents the meditation and balance.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/96/9683/968399/3af89309-8dca-4772-90fc-a319439bf6cd.jpg "Know Yourself is an award-winning company providing educational toys, kits, and literature for young children. The Adventure Series: 12 Systems of the Body Workbooks introduces each system of the human body and teaches children about themselves from the inside out.
Each Workbook includes learning pages, activities, games, recipes and also a comic book, whose story is set in a different country and at a different time, with the same group of characters. This Adventure 1 is set in Ancient Greece and is about the Five Senses.
The main work of this project was the interior layout and typesetting, following a consistent graphic line that I had initially designed for the entire series.
As some parts were based on a previous workbook, there were already some illustrations. However, I had to create all the others in order to refresh the design and to include the new activities in this book.")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/104/10471/1047102/f5f8087e-723e-442e-94a6-f49f439756c7.jpg "“Stoked and Fullhearted” is the second book in the series. In this new story, Thomas is being silly doing yoga moves as he surfs and his friends watch.
Katrina Maxwell wrote this book for younger children (ages 0-5) but always keeping the same yoga theme. The author is a Speech-Language Pathologist & Children's Yoga Instructor with a passion for education and travel.
The illustrations, created by another artist, also had this specific audience in mind. Therefore, the original characters have a more youthful appearance in this book.
In the typesetting project, I specifically chose different placements for the texts in order to keep the children’s attention, as well as to make the book more fun to read.
On the book cover I extended the wave to the back, to give it a leading role throughout the design. It also helped to distribute all the information that needed to be displayed, as well as to keep the entire exterior of the book completely balanced.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/47/4747/474796/b6f4e823-f36a-4a61-a975-c7e480013411.jpg "A romantic suspense set in the Colorado Mountains, about a woman who is searching for herself in life.
Running away from a violent ex-husband, this single mom takes refuge in a idyllic resort that she inherits from a friend.
A sunset with a porch in front of a lake, with Rocky Mountains in the background, were some of the details required by the author to include on the book cover.
The sunset colors also helped to give the desired impact, fundamental to catch the attention of the viewers.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/72/7213/721399/203d4dad-c323-42ba-8d97-fadce7c04159.jpg "Since this is a devotion book for those who want to deepen their relationship with God in the middle of their hectic lives, the author requested a design that could capture the essence of time and of spiritual reflection.
For that, I included the image of a pocket watch, similar to the one that was being used as a chapter symbol in the interior of the book. This way there is always a consistent theme and imagery in the entire book (in the inner and outer zones).
I also wanted to represent the “start of a new day”, not only in a sense of time but also as a new opportunity to be with God, that can be achieved despite the busy life.
The rising sun was a good way to transmit that message and also to give it that “eternal” sense (the sun rises everyday… no matter what). It also helps to give a very positive feeling to the entire design, as being a joyful invitation to join in these daily 100 Minutes of reflection.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/42/4253/425313/22ba3727-97bb-4495-9321-7e09fd999230.jpg "This is a fantasy story about a 12-year-old boy with unique abilities. He is invited to join a training program, set in a specialized summer camp called Campus Gaea, where he will be able to improve his skills and grow into a powerful member of the Band of Fire.
The request of the author was to represent James in the environment of Campus Gaea (a scouting style camp), following some characteristics of the tents (colors, shape, placement) in order to match the descriptions on the book.
The wolf (a character that guards the camp) and the Phoenix (a beautiful, flame red colored, large bird that is James companion) were also some of the requested details.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/112/112569/attachment_112569527 "This design was a layout proposal and was never published.
My approach was connected with the book's purpose: to be a “gift” for mothers such as Mother's day or their birthday.
Gifts have the objective of making people we care about feel appreciated. So, why not to “wrap” the book to make it look exactly like a gift? This way the intention of sons/daughters is perfectly clear and “visible”, and the joy of moms by receiving it can be even stronger. They would feel that they didn’t just receive a book… but a deserved “gift”.
My idea was also to create a design style that could be suitable for all the ages. With this idea the book can be an offer for a mom with a newborn baby, as well as to an elderly mother that receives this gift from her already adult sons.
As the client requested, I also had in mind that the design should be easily adapted to other members of the family: dad, grandma, grandpa… The idea of “the gift” can be continued, changing colors and some of the elements.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/171/17108/1710810/3c604aa8-d89f-4819-9056-3fe0271fb4e5.png "Quail Run residential and commercial community")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/104/10471/1047102/7150bb6c-4943-4dd6-9ff4-fe9bc4c4170f.jpg "Following the “Let’s Fly Away” story that I had previously worked on, this is an activities book that uses the same characters. It includes several challenges for children within the same theme as the story.
As this is the first activities book that the author wants to release, the first part of the project was to create a graphic line that could continue in future publications, keeping the entire series with a consistent image.
The author had already consigned all the illustrations to another artist, which were delivered isolated. This gave me complete freedom to create the interior book layout and add all the necessary details.
The same happened for the book cover, where, in addition to displaying the author’s brand, I wanted to make it perfectly clear that this was also a coloring book, as all the internal illustrations were created as line art only.
This makes this publication not only educational but also fun.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/58/58767/attachment_58767075 "Poster created for Flour Foods, a food company from artisan vegetable Soups and Breads paleo breads. This post was really difficult to create because the number of images used. I think the shadows were not the way I expected, but got a good final result")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/77/77728/attachment_77728399 "Naphtha Plastics sell plastic material to manufacturing companies to mould into products.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/87/87469/attachment_87469506 "Mind Settlers is an app powered by gamification and behavioral economics, which helps change agents find and use proven, context-rich practices within their teams and organizations.")
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