The Pearl
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<The Pearl> is a romance fantasy novel about healing after domestic violence.
<The Pearl> is a romance fantasy novel about healing after domestic violence.
Editorial
Design
The protagonist in the book is broken after experiencing domestic violence during his last marriage. His violent experience left not only physical scars on his neck but also emotional scars on his heart, which almost prevented him from pursuing a new relationship. However, the book chronicles his journey of finding the courage to love again with the support of his boyfriend. I was particularly struck by the theme of healing through the power of love and chose to represent this visually through the motif of fragmentation and integration.
The book also features the characters' unique love language, which involves watching movies together at home. As a result, my editorial design is dedicated to creating a sense of movie nights. The title page of the book takes the form of a movie poster, with an exposed scar as its focal point. The design of chapter title pages resembles the UI of projectors, using elements like grids and play buttons. Each chapter title page shows an important scene of the chapter randomly in the grids. And on the final chapter page, all the pieces come together to indicate that the protagonist has finally fixed himself and has the courage to start a new home.
Freebie
Design
In addition to the book itself, I designed the freebies that came with the book, such as the calendar on their wall, their little house, and the author's signature postcard. The signature card features a quote from the movie "Flipped," which is also the characters' love languaAge:
“Some of us get dipped in flat,
some in satin, some in gloss.
But every once in a while you find someone who's iridescent,
and when you do,
nothing will ever compare. ”
some in satin, some in gloss.
But every once in a while you find someone who's iridescent,
and when you do,
nothing will ever compare. ”
Only the first sentence is printed on the postcard, and the rest of the sentence can only be seen when held up to the light. The illustration I made is based on the scene when the protagonist becomes afraid that his love will hurt his lover and decides to leave. The broken suitcase, smashed cake where the first sentence float like smoke, and ripped calendar all contribute to the fight scene, which is resolved by that person who's iridescent like the glimmer of the words: "and when you do, nothing will ever compare." He shines just like the light in the dark night.
