Author Archives: Santiago

Book Covers Project 7

Now comes the turn to the novella that inspired one of my favorite movies of all time, Breakfast at Tiffany’s.  Truman Capote creates one of literature’s most endearing characters in Holly Golightly, and allows us to see her through the … Continue reading

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Book Covers Project 6

Now it’s the turn for Nathaniel’ Hawthorne’s tale of adultery in the American colonies, The Scarlet Letter.  I liked playing with the silhouette of a woman within the title’s letter, which shone a spotlight into the sinful act committed within … Continue reading

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Book Covers Project 5

And we continue with this project, with the classic tale by Ernest Hemmingway about an old fisherman fighting with a marlin to not only save his reputation but himself as well.  The Old Man and the Sea is a great … Continue reading

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Book Covers Project 4

Now it’s time for Ray Bradbury’s tale of a dystopian future, where reading books is the worst possible crime.  Farenheit 451 is a must read book, if there ever was one!

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Book Covers Project 3

It’s now the turn of William Golding’s exploration of human nature through teenagers in the cusp of manhood, The Lord of the Flies. This book really impacted me as a teenager growing up.

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Book Covers Project 2

Now is the turn for the dystopian novel 1984, by author George Orwell. Remember: Big Brother is watching you!

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Book Covers Project 1

I am trying to keep up building my portfolio, and my latest project is designing and doing the illustrations for the covers of books. Hope you enjoy this project! First up is Moby Dick, by Herman Melville.  The story of … Continue reading

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Work in progress

I want to share with you a page (that it’s still a work in progress) from a comic book project that is the sequel to the Leftovers Lounge project that we put out earlier this year. Hope you like it!

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Isometric Illustrations

These are some isometric illustrations that I’ve been working on to put in my portfolio and apply to gaming companies.

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May 2010 Sketchcrawl

Even though I arrived late (had a class that Saturday) I really enjoyed this past Sketchcrawl. Check out the sketches I did! The Embarcadero building, with that weird fountain in the foreground. One of the California Hornblower ships. A pedestrian … Continue reading

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