THE OLD WOMAN IN THE WOODS

Brief

Create a cover that balanced warmth and menace for a psychological thriller.

Approach

Combined hand-drawn illustration with digital typography; used nostalgic textures and metallic lettering to mirror the story’s tension between comfort and danger.

Outcome

Delivered print-ready and Kindle formats for publication. A deceptively inviting cover where tone and typography hint at something darker beneath the surface.

This cover explores the uneasy space between familiarity and threat. Soft, almost nostalgic imagery is paired with sharp, metallic typography, creating a visual contradiction that mirrors the psychological tension at the heart of the story. What initially appears warm and inviting slowly reveals a darker undercurrent, asking the viewer to look closer and to question what feels safe.

The illustration functions as a quiet warning: a surface of comfort masking something far more dangerous beneath.