VEIL PROTOCOL
Book Cover & Publication Design for a Genre-Bending Sci-Fi Thriller
THE BIG IDEA
Blurring the boundary between fiction and artifact
Rather than presenting itself as a conventional novel, Veil Protocol was conceived as a calssified artifact from within its own fictional world. Design decisions support the impression that the book has survived its own history before arriving in the reader's hands.
CONCEPTUAL FOUDATION
Translating the idea into visual language through government archives, archeological records, and institutional filing systems.
THE CONCEPT
Recovered Archival Artifact
Designed as a tactile archival manual, every detail reinforces the manuscript.
DIGITAL PUBLICATION DESIGN
The digital edition preserves the atmosphere and visual integrity of the print design while maintaining legibility at retail thumbnail size.
The restrained archival aesthetic differentiates the design within a crowded science-fiction marketplace dominated by effects-driven covers.
CREATING AN ARCHIVAL OBJECT
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The cover Margaret conceived flowed directly from the story—not as a simple summary or collage of characters, but as an artistic offshoot of the manuscript’s meaning, which I find rare these days.”