1984 Typographic Book Cover

Typography, Editorial design, Publication

The assignment was to create a typographic book cover from a list of famous works of literature. I decided to redesign George Orwell's 1984 to create a chilling imagery of "Big Brother watching".

Student work

Tyler School of Art + Architecture, Temple University

Art Direction

Dermot Mac Cormack

Project Year

2018

Tools

Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop

Early Concept Design

Game Assets

Character Design Development

Design & Development

When designing the character, I wanted the player to play as a hiker who gets lost in the woods. Originally I wanted the environment to be in a rainy setting so I created a character that would be appropriately equipped to trek that type of environment. As I continued conceptualizing the game, I wanted to create a game that was more artistically stylized, immersive and atmospheric. A game that would transport you into another world through the art and sound design.

Old Character Model: Walk-cycle Animation

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Updated Character Animations

My original character designs were created originally so that I could understand the physics of the character. Once I figured out how the character would move, I created an updated version of the character that felt more whimsical. Even the movements of the character and flame feels light and bouncy. You play as a mysterious child who may not even be fully human. It's up to the player's interpretation.

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Updated Character Model: Walk-cycle Animation

Environment Design

1984 Typographic Book Cover

Updated Character Animations

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