Tales From the blade

Japanese Warrior Book Series
#Editorial #Illustration
Book jacket designs for a series of three non-fiction books that tell stories of Japan’s iconic warriors: the warlord, the samurai, and the ninja.

Design Concept

The cover designs are inspired by traditional Japanese picture scrolls (emakimono), created with a modern twist. The covers use a minimal typography-centric style with an ink brush style typeface. This is then paired with the warrior’s signature weapons dripping ink onto the page. This depicts the idea of the warriors leaving their mark on history.