The Secret Garden
Illustrated book cover
Illustrated book cover
A modern take on a timeless classic, this design is a breath of fresh air especially intended to create awareness among young adult audiences about the novel, originally written in 1911 by American author Frances Hodgson Burnett.
With modern, bright, and bold colorful illustrations, this hardcover design showcases contemporary style, organic shapes, and textures with a unique hand lettering design. A timeless story crafted to make your heart warm and your days a bit more magical.
Above: Early color studies to find the right color combination for the central elements and title. The objective was to create maximum contrast between the title and background. I decided on red cone-shaped flowers, which guide the observer's eyes to the title and then around the whole page.
Below: finished cover illustration.
Below: finished cover illustration.
