Propaganda Wars
For Propaganda Wars, Glenn Beck’s book confronting the manipulation of truth in the digital age, I was tasked with creating a striking and symbolic cover that would immediately communicate the book’s message... without saying a word.
Illustration
The final design features tendrils of a dark, parasitic creature, inspired by the sinister movement of Venom, emerging from a smartphone screen. These inky appendages snake up the user’s arm and begin overtaking their body, visually representing the way modern propaganda seeps into our consciousness, subtly and violently reshaping who we are.
Print details
To heighten the impact beyond the artwork itself, we chose a matte, gritty textured jacket stock that feels tactile and raw in the hand. The tendrils of the parasite are printed with raised UV gloss varnish, adding a slick, almost wet contrast against the muted background—inviting the reader to not only see the danger but feel it. The contrast between the rough matte texture and the slick, high-gloss tendrils physically reinforces the book’s core tension: what looks like information may actually be something more sinister creeping in.