An illustration of me, with a text bubble that reads: Welcome! Feel free to click around for more info! (Double click for full resolution) An illustration of me, with a text bubble that reads: As you can see here, I already have a clear idea of the photography, but the typography still needs work. An illustration of me, with a text bubble that reads: A core part of House of Leaves is that all instances of the word house are in blue. I do this for all work related to the book. The blurb on the back had to be cut down for space. It was tricky to trim the copy without losing too much. An illustration of me, with a text bubble that reads: This photo was taken at my parent's house, in my bedroom. It usually leads to a closet, not an impossible hallway. An illustration of me, with a text bubble that reads: I ended up taking the pattern I made for another cover varient and using it here as the background. An illustration of me, with a text bubble that reads: The final ad in a proper mockup, as it would exist in the wild. I find it convincing, but I might be biased. An illustration of me, with a text bubble that reads: Like what you see? Reach out! My contact info is below my bio, along with my resume.

As you can probably tell, I really like the novel House of Leaves- especially the formatting of the inside pages.



It's had a huge influence on how I layout my work, and so I wanted to expand on the book covers I designed into a full project.



House of Leaves Ad Campaign


A sketchbook spread. The left page has House of Leaves covers, and the right page has the sketch for the pixel computer illustration.

A sketchbook spread. The left page has a refined cover sketch for House of Leaves, and the right page has design notes and the rationale.

A book cover with the front, back, and spine, for the book House of Leaves, by Mark Z. Danielewski. The cover depicts a doorway leading to a long, dark hallway. There's a text blurb on the back, promoting the book
A book cover for the book House of Leaves, by Mark Z. Danielewski. The cover depicts a doorway leading to a long, dark hallway.
An ad for the book House of Leaves, which includes a promotional blurb, a review, and a photo of the book.
The House of Leaves ad on a mockup of a TTC bus stop during winter.