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Out of the Black Shadows Book

Out of the Black Shadows

Portfolio TitleTITLE: OUT OF THE BLACK SHADOWS
Icon BriefCLIENT: 10 PUBLISHING
Portfolio DescriptionDESCRIPTION: Biography of a former Gang member who found salvation.
Icon BriefBRIEF: The publisher was looking for an engaging design to convey the gangland environment of the author and a traditional idea of Africa.
Portfolio ProcessPROCESS: The starting point was to produce an illustrative interpretation of a threatening looking figure with a Knife, this contrasted with the beauty of African wildlife that reflects the hope that is brought through this biography. The grungy typography was deliberate to reflect the tough background in the origin of the story.
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Brief

Biography of a former Gang member who found salvation.

The publisher was looking for an engaging design to convey the gangland environment of the author and a traditional idea of Africa.

The starting point was to produce an illustrative interpretation of a threatening looking figure with a Knife, this contrasted with the beauty of African wildlife that reflects the hope that is brought through this biography. The grungy typography was deliberate to reflect the tough background in the origin of the story.

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