BOOK COVER DESIGN

Around the World in 80 Days

CONCEPT PROJECT

This cover for Around the World in 80 Days was designed around the visual language of vintage travel posters, connecting the story's global journey with the look and character of an earlier era.

Typography, silhouettes and illustrated landmarks work together across the front and back covers to create a unified design that reflects both the adventure of the story and the period in which it was written.

Around the World in 80 Days book cover mockup

Inspired by Vintage Travel

The cover's typography mirrors the style of old travel posters, featuring an arched title treatment reminiscent of hand-drawn designs from the era.

On the front cover, I designed a rounded-corner rectangle with four distinct sections, each showcasing a key setting from the story.

Big Ben represents the journey's start in London, followed by an elephant for India, a pagoda for the Asian leg and a bridge scene symbolizing America.

Around the World in 80 Days back cover mockup

Carrying the Story Through

The back cover continues the same visual system, using the rounded shape as a solid field to house the book description.

Additional silhouettes reference locations from the journey, allowing the front and back covers to feel connected while still serving different purposes.

VINTAGE TRAVEL. MODERN STORYTELLING.

Jules Verne

Source Material

Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days follows Phileas Fogg on a race around the globe, providing the travel, adventure and period references that shaped the visual direction of this concept cover.