Industry
Book Design
Client
Academic Project
The Alchemist: Book Cover Design
The Brief
The objective was to design a full book cover for an existing title that communicates a central theme or motif without being literal. The challenge was finding the line between interpretive and obvious, giving the reader enough to feel the book’s world without reducing it to a summary. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho was the chosen title.
The Approach
The duality of the desert being a physical space but functioning as a reflection of the protagonist's journey, harsh on the surface but meaningful beneath became the foundation of the cover. The design renders the desert as an emotional atmosphere, rather than an illustration of a scene.
