ROLE: Logo and book design | CLIENT: The Lab Press
Logo, book and slipcase design for CREATURES & CORRIDORS, published by The Lab Press.
One of five titles that I designed the logo, book and slipcase for with The Lab Press. Each book was a high-end hard back edition with slipcase and spot foil finishes. For each title I also created icons which feature as recurring motifs throughout the interior pages. To make the books feel complete from cover to cover, I created background patterns that suit the storyline and chose appropriate fonts. I also ensured that each of the titles, although different in genre and subject, are clearly part of The Lab's line of books with consistent layouts and design structures.
The hardback book front and back cover, showing the spot foil elements and pattern design.
The slipcase with foil elements, including the symbols I designed that are used throughout the interior design pages of the book.
LOGO DEVELOPMENT
The book has a number of thematic elements that speak to the Dungeons & Dragons brand, so we wanted to avoid riffing off that, whilst also leaning into the fantasy side of the story. I explored a number of font styles and elements that hinted at the creatures found in the book, but ultimately we all really liked the balance that the sword "T" gave to the final logo choice.
Early logo concepts
