Published Designs: Macmillan Publishers
Cast Art for "Method for Magic and Misfortune"
by Craig Kofi Farmer
Check out some of the interior pages of the book that use my artwork!
(click on the arrows on the sides)
Cast Art
I was asked to make the Cast Art (or magic runes) for the book.
Design Process
Software: Adobe Illustrator
Design Problem: Create the final versions of the cast art (or magic runes) for the book
Target Audience: Children who will read the book
Background: "Method for Magic and Misfortune" by Craig Kofi Farmer is a book by Macmillan Publishers. “A boy discovers magic ― along with a hidden darkness ― in his town in this propulsive and heartfelt middle grade novel perfect for fans of PET and THE LOST LIBRARY”.
Design Process: I was given a list of the desired casts (or magic runes) along with a description of how they looked from the book. Here is an example of the Burst Cast: “Another is an infinity symbol with interconnected, squiggly lines coming off the rounded ends, like the DNA helixes we learned about in science class.” They also provided sketches to use as a starting point for the final Adobe Illustrator Designs.
Design Solution: I created polished cohesive final cast art designs for the book.
Process Images:
Cast Art Descriptions Provided by Macmillan Publishers
Cast Art Sketches Provided by Macmillan Publishers
Final Adobe Illustrator Cast Art
