the metamorphosis | illustrated novel

the project goal: to format an already-written story from a specified list of publicly available literature into a book, containing illustrations. i chose the metamorphosis by franz kafka due to its incredible symbolism which has resonated with me since i first read it. with deep love and understanding for the text, a cover was made that showed its symbolism in a more overt way – the subject of the story may be written as a disgusting beetle, but it is just the minds’ illusion. the inner drawings have a softer, dream-like quality while still being suitable for print. the typography itself is a thinner, gentler text, to work well with such a complicated and emotional piece of writing. final text was published into a physical copy via the service blurb. physical copy and/or photos of this book can be provided upon request.

the metamorphosis | cover design