/ Graphic Design
/ Typography
/ Illustration
/ Book Binding
/ Adobe InDesign
/ Adobe Illustrator
/ Procreate
Mythical Bones is an archaeology book that reimagines dinosaurs as mythological creatures. The design of the book draws inspiration from medieval blackletter fonts and millefleur tapestries.
2024
Cover Design Ideation
Final Product
The book includes nine hand-drawn millefleur patterns and illustrations of the animals and their skeletons. Additionally, it features research information, die cuts, folds, and fabric samples that replicate the skin and fur of the creatures, enhancing the pages' tactile experience.
In total, there are 9 creatures and each of them have a different color millefleur pattern.
The sea creatures, like the mermaid, kraken, and lockness, have seaweed millefleur.
Page Disection
Each page has a fabric swatch to mimic
the texture of the creature’s fur, skin,
or scales.
The fabric swatch is on a flap that folds
up to reveal a short description of
the creature.
The fabric swatch is on a flap that folds up to reveal a short description of
the creature.
A die-cut folds up to reveal the bones of the creature.
A die-cut folds
up to reveal the bones of the creature.
