The concept of the Inferno book cover is based on the book’s main theme, divine justice. Justice, in this cover, is depicted based on the usual way she is usually shown in media (blind, holding sword, etc) combined with the influence of King Minos, a character in the book who plays the role of Judgment, and his design in the game version of this work. King Minos is depicted similar to how it is described in the book, he is blind and wrapped in snakes symbolizing how many levels down the damned soul must go. Below him sits a scale weighing a heart and a feather, a concept that is based on the Egyptian god Anubis.
Process
First I made the drawing in Autodesk sketchbook using their mirror feature, and later lined the drawing in Adobe Illustrator
