This redesigned cover for The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle weaves in Art Nouveau motifs to echo the story’s sense of timelessness and enchantment. The flowing lines, ornamental details, and organic forms helped ground the design in a visual language that feels both romantic and otherworldly—an ideal match for a tale that balances melancholy, magic, and myth.
Niche: Readers and collectors drawn to fantasy classics reimagined through calligraphic artistry and cultural visual heritage.
Programs: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Clip Studio Paint
Final Cover on Mockup
Final Cover Without Mockup
My initial intention for this book cover was to celebrate my love of hand-lettering and create a solution that relied entirely on typography and no pictorial imagery. After countless rounds of lettering and digging through hand-lettered ephemera, I began to feel like I was drifting further from the spirit of the story. What emerged instead were flourishes, something that only came to life through a lot of practice with calligraphic strokes. For the unicorn, I drew inspiration from cave paintings and Islamic art depicting Mongolian horseback riders, aiming to craft a graphic image that felt both rooted in history and charged with a sense of fantasy.
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