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Cover mockup for my dad’s book about Corporate America. Had a ton of fun with the fonts; I actually haven’t used any reference yet, but I designed it to imitate old circus posters. The final image won’t be a lined illustration, though. I plan on working entirely with cutout-flats, sort of like you’d make with construction paper, but cleaner and prettier. We’ll see how it turns out!

My dad occasionally reads my blog, so hopefully he doesn’t see this one until I’ve sent him the image. It’s supposed to be sort of a surprise. :)

And the original concept thumbnails: