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o'ryan inc. BOOK by JACOB THORNBURG BOOK COVER ILLUSTRATION
PROJECT OVERVIEW Jacob Thornburg approached me for to illustrate a book cover his second project. He told me the story was based on a company that existed as space-mercenaries. The main character used imagery similar to the of the Orion constellation, so I created the digital illustration of an ancient Greek warrior in a stance similar to that of the constellation. The illustration was created in Adobe Illustrator and edited with text in Adobe Photoshop to create the front cover and spine. The book is currently unreleased. METHODOLOGY Understanding the connection to the name, and they style of imagery relating to the constellation and Greek hero, I began this project doing a lot of research into the formation of the constellation, the mythology behind it, and the dress and weaponry of ancient Greek warriors. I wanted to create more of a symbol or logo for the main character in the book. I sketched out a few ideas based around the constellation and began rendering as a digital illustration in Adobe Illustrator. I then created the background and stars in Adobe Photoshop. Ethnocentric was chosen as the font for the futuristic qualities and sharp points on the letter forms. typography
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The Character concept sketches
The final cover design
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