Book Cover
The cover for Terminal was created in collaboration with the author, to visualize her first domestic thriller publication. I worked with her to create a dramatic representation of her character, Barbara James. Barbara is reaching the end of her life and must make some serious, life-changing choices as an elderly vigilante.
Terminal Book Cover Mockup rendered in 3D
Terminal Book Stack Mockup rendered in 3D
Process
The cover was created using the 3D software Blender to create a photo-real but still "dreamy" visual of a pill bottle filled with bullets. This visual concept was the initial idea presented to me by the author, and we worked together to build a conceptually relevant and beautiful cover from there.
The 3D render was paired with simplistic, modern typesetting to allow for pleasing and legible copy, and the whole cover received a filmic style treatment.
The title header itself also received conceptual treatment to represent a strong theme in the book of 'fading away.'
Matcap viewport w/ cavity rendering on
Material viewport
Cycles viewport
Terminal Cover Full Spread