I remember reading Frankenstein when I was in high school, and though it was over a decade ago, I vividly recall the terrifying cover design of that book. For this project, I took this opportunity to create a cover and interior that would have sparked my interest when I was a student and I hoped to create a design that was just as impactful.

My goal was to incorporate contemporary and traditional elements in my design. In the cover, I took inspiration from collages and the story of Victor piecing together his creation. This resulted in a more modern and abstract depiction of Frankenstein’s monster featured as the primary image. The imagery juxtaposes the type where I geared towards more historical typefaces. For the display type, I chose Scotch Display which is similar to the display typeface used on the pages of the original 1818 published specimens. Then I typeset the interior of my book in Caslon, which would have been an available choice in England around the time the book was released.