Either I stick to the computer (because the title calls for it) or I start drawing, painting, making, photographing, etc.įor The Third Hotel I painted and drew almost every element, then scanned those elements, refined everything in Photoshop, and composed the final layout in InDesign. I tend to start and end on the computer, but the middle is always a mystery. How and do you incorporate digital tools into your design process? Did you draw or paint any of the cover? Collaborating with them on this title was a total pleasure-we made a good team, and I love where we landed with The Third Hotel. In the case of The Third Hotel, both Laura van den Berg and her editor Emily Bell provided thoughtful and constructive feedback, pushing the cover to a stronger place. After the rounds of sharing, the whole thing can become a more collaborative process.
Always with FSG Associate Art Director Alex Merto and Creative Director Rodrigo Corral first, then the editor, and then the author and publisher. Typically my process goes something like this: read, research broadly, rest, research deeply, design, design more. Nothing quite makes sense because we are seeing it all through a fractured lens. The reader quickly becomes disoriented by both the faulty reporting of the protagonist and the narrative structure, hopping between locations and through time. The book has a confused darkness about it.
What was the concept for The Third Hotel and how was it developed?Īt the onset of the design process, Emily Bell and I agreed on themes to explore: looking/being viewed, surveillance/stalking, hotel design/decor, film noir.
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