ABOUT

Jacket design
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This was a dark and gritty debut novel by American author Matthew McIntosh.

Faber had been struggling to capture the correct tone for the sleeve design, so they commissioned Superfried for a fresh approach.

This was a challenging brief for numerous reasons. Not only was it a debut novel, but also a collection of unconnected short stories. The heterogeneous content led to the development of a wide variety of designs until the desired balance of tone and impact was achieved.

The final design captured a common thread throughout the novel. Although the stories were not connected, there was a consistent sombre fate for the protagonist of each.

Since completion, this project has been featured in two design publications.