Even If We Burn Book Cover
PROJECT SNAPSHOT
Client: Skye Ballantyne
Role: Digital Compositing Artist
Tool: Adobe Photoshop/Adobe InDesign
Deliverable: JPEG/PNG/PDF
THE PROBLEM
Author Skye Ballantyne needed a fantasy book cover that visually captured the story’s emotional intensity while balancing themes of passion, danger, and transformation.
THE SOLUTION
Designed a dramatic book cover blending photography and digital illustration.
Used fire and smoke effects to symbolize contrast between light and darkness.
Carefully balanced character imagery and typography to maintain a cinematic, immersive composition.
THE OUTCOME
Delivered a visually striking cover that reflects the novel’s fantasy tone and emotional depth.
Strengthened shelf appeal while reinforcing the author’s brand presence.
Created an immersive visual that connects narrative, emotion, and atmosphere
This bottom row highlights the original photos and visual elements that were edited, composited, and transformed to create the final cinematic book cover design shown above.
