Cover, Layout, & Realism Design
Disney: Marcy’s Journal - A Guide to Amphibia is a faithful recreation of the journal Marcy uses throughout Disney’s animated series, Amphibia.
Below is the full jacket cover for the hardcover edition!
(The font cover mockup was by Amy Huang. I took that and expanded it to a full cover design.
Read the full team credits at the bottom of this page.)
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Below are the first seven pages of the interior.
Some of my responsibilities on this project included:
Overall look and layout of the interior
Realism elements, such as: Textures, stickers, stains, rips, etc.
Detail work, such as: A.) Using kerning, rotation, and more to make the text appear genuinely handwritten, B.) If there is a hole in the paper, it will show what is on the other side, C.) Onboarding another designer in a way that their layout designs keep the same cohesive look as what has been established.
Provided creative ideas that got implemented, such as: A.) Needing page 1 to be a “Belongs to:” page, B.) Including a flip-book animation, C.) Using a different set of stickers for Anne’s section of the book because she would not have the same stickers as Marcy.
Full softcover, hardcover, and cover jacket designs (including spot-gloss files)
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Below, I highlight some specific examples of the “realism elements” I put together.
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Q&A and Book Signing event hosted by Barnes & Noble at the Grove.
My fellow creatives and I had a blast meeting fans! (I’m the one wearing orange.)
Book Credits:
Book Copyright: ©Disney