'THE EMPEROR WHO VANISHED'
COVER DESIGN
I designed a cover for 'The Emperor Who Vanished',
published by Speaking Tiger Books and art-directed by Maithily Doshi.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f2f22ecd2a65a7ec0948116753b647f9/2687f6d9-9931-4eac-a827-e0d9dec5051f_rw_1920.jpg?h=cf3d7eadff9f5a2ed70f8423e187a9a8)
Final Cover
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f2f22ecd2a65a7ec0948116753b647f9/7c461f4a-1429-473e-a7f5-50294ece1fa8_rw_1200.png?h=6ab6509f8b565bb90ae5052954e88cb8)
Rough Design
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f2f22ecd2a65a7ec0948116753b647f9/2ec79e40-a033-406d-a55a-21d32c118ad7_rw_1200.jpg?h=93681d95facb10af19fcf1623a9e80f5)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f2f22ecd2a65a7ec0948116753b647f9/1fc51313-47b6-4dcb-b377-c734515c6900_rw_1200.jpg?h=38265d92d3edb20abd2d2f9f12b05c0b)
Two cover options with slight variations on the author's name typography
COVER DETAILS
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f2f22ecd2a65a7ec0948116753b647f9/36d13f65-376e-44e2-beef-4aaf3ab40219_rw_1200.png?h=7bd7be182aa6ccb0088340f139583bc5)
Title typography
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f2f22ecd2a65a7ec0948116753b647f9/272c75ac-fd2b-4e2a-b626-6dba64df877f_rw_1920.png?h=c64fa8508a72e287c7774848d76a30c1)
Typography of second title and author's name
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f2f22ecd2a65a7ec0948116753b647f9/4a20389c-c839-4039-ace5-151a1412d11a_rw_1920.png?h=b60edd17bee37120577a166d97e32b04)
Drawing of the Emperor and his horse
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f2f22ecd2a65a7ec0948116753b647f9/68f00085-992b-4073-9ee2-1a60b2853826_rw_1920.png?h=e28ea5a248a23ee9f1c0729a8ee3c229)
The Taj Mahal
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f2f22ecd2a65a7ec0948116753b647f9/bb0a85b5-e306-40f5-ae66-3ffed5212cbc_rw_600.png?h=b87b2649c90f994ab40b0fdb5a5e47a2)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f2f22ecd2a65a7ec0948116753b647f9/56e4ce13-b40e-467b-bc8b-4d13dd80f4a4_rw_600.png?h=412dc9aedf949c99e234dbb701809ca6)
Animal motifs on corner decorative elements
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f2f22ecd2a65a7ec0948116753b647f9/5b8f116b-81e9-464a-b7ec-c624027ba513_rw_1920.jpg?h=57edc4c961a72e43b09edd357b8b8afe)
Final Cover Design
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