This is a mock book cover design for a non-existing autobiography by a very real fictional author Chuck Palahniuk.
As an avid reader, one of my favorite authors is Palahniuk, who is the author of many books but most famously Fight Club. His work is warped, cynical, and nihilistic, and though I’ve never met him, I have a feeling his autobiography would carry similar themes. The goal of the book cover is to be eye catching, and as the viewer looks they begin to see more. This was heavily inspired by his writing style and the edginess of his books. With a closer inspection, one can see the icon is actually made of two main parts: an exclamation mark and a question mark—punctuation that often conveys strong emotions such as anger and confusion. The two come together to make the profile of Palahniuk’s face and also the shape of a light bulb (think: aha, an idea!) The negative space between the two symbols creates his initials “CP”. The textures are chaotic and break the shape, much like his thoughts and stories.
