Book Jacket Design

Two design reinterpretations of Stephen Fry’s Mythos and Heroes, based on ancient Greek art.

To create the look and feel of this project, I turned to the MET Museum’s collection of Greek pots and jars. Often, these beautiful works depict gods and mortals from specific moments in myth.

Ancient Greek black-figure terracotta vase with depictions of mythological scenes, featuring figures and decorative patterns.

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

ca. 520 B.C. Attributed to the Antimenes Painter

Ancient Greek Black-Figure Vase depicting a mythological scene with three figures, one holding a spear, another with wings, and a third covering their ears, surrounded by decorative patterns.

Terracotta pelike (jar)

ca. 450–440 B.C. Attributed to Polygnotos