Scope: Print, Editorial, Illustration
Timeline: Oct 2022 – Dec 2022
Tools: Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
"now I could only gape in mute awe at the horrifying spectacle."— a booklet for a visceral and unnerving Japanese horror short story.
Front cover for Hell Screen
Hell Screen (地獄変, Jigokuhen) is a short story by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (芥川 龍之介, 1 March 1892 – 24 July 1927) and was originally published in 1918. Numerous English translations have followed, with the most recent, and the one presented here by Jay Rubin.
7 x 11 in
It depicts an artist's obsession and just how far one will go in pursuit of their art. Is the suffering of others justified for great art? It also discusses aesthetics, what is considered beautiful? Can one find the beauty in the ugly truth?
I had discovered this story as part of my journey towards reading more foreign literature. I wanted to express the visceral and unnerving horror of the story, through the use of illustration, typography, layout, and other elements.
Details of selected pages.
Full booklet pagenation.
Selected spreads with illustration
Final two spreads + Thanks for viewing!
