CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
Concept:
For this book cover, I wanted to portray the character's internal struggle and guilt.
The protagonist, with a symbolic hatchet wound on his back, experiences remorse expressed by his own words: “Did I murder the old woman? No—I murdered myself.”
This highlights the character’s realization that his crime has led to his
own self-destruction, both physically and mentally.
Purpose:
Book cover design for the classic psychological and philosophical novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment.
THE BELL JAR
Concept:
The cover shows a young woman behind black lines, representing the limitations placed on her by society. In the book, the figs symbolize her dreams and many possible futures, but she can’t pursue any one dream for fear of affecting her potential future.
Purpose:
Book cover design for The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath.
WOOL
Concept:
The rip in the front cover symbolizes the destruction of the illusion that the characters’ reality is built upon. It foreshadows their world being shattered as they uncover hidden truths, while the black-and-white, desolate landscape illustrates the harsh reality outside the silo.
Purpose:
This is a book cover design for Wool, book one of the Silo series by Hugh Howey.