Book Cover Design
Client:
Barry Stranack
Category:
Graphic Design
Crafting brands.
The brief was to design a compelling book cover for Assassin's Vengeance, a military thriller by Barry Stranack. Drawing on the author's own experiences serving in elite military units - including the Rhodesian Light Infantry, the Selous Scouts and the Congo's infamous 'Wild Geese' - the cover needed to capture the novel's intense themes of covert operations, betrayal, revenge and survival, while appealing to readers of action-packed military fiction.
The Challenges
Following several unsuccessful design attempts, the author entrusted BrandInsight with creating a cover that reflected his vision and the powerful narrative within the book.
Our approach was to create a cover that immediately communicates tension and intrigue. Through the careful use of dramatic imagery, a restrained colour palette and bold typography, the design evokes the harsh realities of clandestine operations and conflict without revealing too much of the story.
Every element was chosen to reflect the book's gritty atmosphere and to encourage readers to pick it up and discover what lies within its pages.
The Creative Approach
The final cover delivers a powerful first impression that reflects the intensity of the novel while establishing a professional visual identity suited to both print and digital publishing. It captures the essence of the story and helps position the book within the highly competitive military thriller genre.
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