Book Jacket Design
Role
Graphic Designer
Subject
The Martian by Andy Weir
About
The Martian by Andy Weir is one of my favorite comedic science fiction novels. It was my pleasure to bring new life to the story by redesigning the book jacket.
Plot
A story of survival, hostile terrain, and potatoes. Lots and lots of potatoes!
Design Process
Conceptual thumbnail designs help map out a variety design styles and starting points. The writing style of The Martian is realistic, yet comedic, so I wanted to incorporate both qualities into my design style. Three design styles sketched coincide with photographic, graphic (illustration/vector), and typographic.
Conceptual Sketches
Design C (right)
typography focused
Mars in the background
potentially, Earth in foreground.
Design B (middle)
graphic/vector-based
a lonely potato floating through space
trajectory line from Mars (front cover) to Earth (back cover).
Design A (left)
photographic
focus on martian terrain
potato sprout
