Silent Like A Burning Wick
Book Design & Illustration
Project Brief
When I workded as a freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator, this project was to design a book for my client's fan-fiction about a Chinese traditional myth. This personalized project included cover design and interior illustrations aligned with the story narrative. Regards to the entire visual language, it honored Chinese cultural aesthetics while capturing the essence of divine romance.
My role
Freelance Graphic Designer / Illustrator
Client
Private Commission
Time Frame
5 weeks
Tools
Photoshop, InDesign, Procreate
Keywords
Book design, Narrative illustration, Graphic layout Design
Silent Like A Burning Wick
Book Design & Illustration
Project Brief
When I workded as a freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator, this project was to design a book for my client's fan-fiction about a Chinese traditional myth. This personalized project included cover design and interior illustrations aligned with the story narrative. Regards to the entire visual language, it honored Chinese cultural aesthetics while capturing the essence of divine romance.
My role
Freelance Graphic Designer / Illustrator
Client
Private Commission
Time Frame
5 weeks
Tools
Photoshop, InDesign, Procreate
Keywords
Book design, Narrative illustration, Graphic layout Design
Silent Like A Burning Wick
Book Design & Illustration
Project Brief
When I workded as a freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator, this project was to design a book for my client's fan-fiction about a Chinese traditional myth. This personalized project included cover design and interior illustrations aligned with the story narrative. Regards to the entire visual language, it honored Chinese cultural aesthetics while capturing the essence of divine romance.
My role
Freelance Graphic Designer / Illustrator
Client
Private Commission
Time Frame
5 weeks
Tools
Photoshop, InDesign, Procreate
Keywords
Book design, Narrative illustration, Graphic layout Design
This project involved following design contents to align with the client's fictional narrative text and design goals.
Book cover Design
Book cover Design
Story Summary
It's a love affair between two gods from an ancient myth. They were separated when they were young, and secretly fell in love again without telling each other. However, a conspiracy and misunderstanding led to the death of one of them. The remaining one regretted it too much, the only way to get his lover back was that he spent ten lifetimes to repair his lover's soul…
Inspiration
The inspiration was based on the characters in the original animation film, combined with the characteristics of ink painting style.
Color & Typeface
Details & Elements
Client requested to use an Chinese vintage style in the cover design, echo the story title (eg, burning candle), and add some key elements that appeared in the story. I chose the peony flower and red lines which both represent love/affection.
Interior Illustration
Interior Illustration
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 5
Yang Jian couldn't do anything, so he leaned down to look at him, thinking that it was a child who was at odds, but he couldn't help teasing him, "What's wrong with this? I just said one sentence."
He bent his body and half tilted his head almost into the Chen Xiang's bucket hat.
Yang Jian couldn't do anything, so he leaned down to look at him, thinking that it was a child who was at odds, but he couldn't help teasing him, "What's wrong with this? I just said one sentence."
He bent his body and half tilted his head almost into the Chen Xiang's bucket hat.
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 10
They stepped over the devastated wood and rocks and the corpses of celestial soldiers, then saw a little shimmering light at the top of the mountain.
That shimmering light was none other than Yang Jian, whose heavenly eyes were half-closed and a sharp blade was still stuck in his back. He was leaning against a withered tree, holding a thin body in his hands. The Baolian Lamp around him was emitting a gentle shimmering light, enveloping them.
They stepped over the devastated wood and rocks and the corpses of celestial soldiers, then saw a little shimmering light at the top of the mountain.
That shimmering light was none other than Yang Jian, whose heavenly eyes were half-closed and a sharp blade was still stuck in his back. He was leaning against a withered tree, holding a thin body in his hands. The Baolian Lamp around him was emitting a gentle shimmering light, enveloping them.
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 17
"Where is Chen Xiang? Where is he?" Yang Jian shouted hoarsely, "How did he fail the tribulation! Who is behind this?! Who ordered you?!"
A whirlwind rose around him, his heavenly eyes widened, the silver crown on his head transformed into a double-edged blade, and his black hair scattered in the wind. This madness seemed to carry the momentum of annihilating everything.
"Where is Chen Xiang? Where is he?" Yang Jian shouted hoarsely, "How did he fail the tribulation! Who is behind this?! Who ordered you?!"
A whirlwind rose around him, his heavenly eyes widened, the silver crown on his head transformed into a double-edged blade, and his black hair scattered in the wind. This madness seemed to carry the momentum of annihilating everything.
CHAPTER 19
CHAPTER 19
"But don't think that no one loves you, and you…"
Yang Jian's face drew closer to Chen Xiang's face, his breath brushing against Chen Xiang's nose, the burnt hand seemed to carry a searing warmth, using fingertips to touch Chen Xiang's lips.
"And you shouldn't fall in love with just anyone..."
In this narrow gap where even turning around was difficult, Chen Xiang felt that the divine fingers touched his lips, the face was leaning close to his face, the person in front of him offered a kiss to the one he held dear in his heart.
"But don't think that no one loves you, and you…"
Yang Jian's face drew closer to Chen Xiang's face, his breath brushing against Chen Xiang's nose, the burnt hand seemed to carry a searing warmth, using fingertips to touch Chen Xiang's lips.
"And you shouldn't fall in love with just anyone..."
In this narrow gap where even turning around was difficult, Chen Xiang felt that the divine fingers touched his lips, the face was leaning close to his face, the person in front of him offered a kiss to the one he held dear in his heart.
Side Story
Side Story
At the temple gate, Chen Xiang and Yang Jian were also slowly making their way there, then stopping by the roadside, appearing as if they hadn't waited long. Huanjiu eventually perched on Yang Jian's shoulder, holding up oily little hands to feed him snacks, while Chen Xiang seemed to be chattering about something. The young boy paused inside the temple, gazing at the familiar faces of this family of three, feeling both envious and longing, yet also constrained and hesitant.
Suddenly, Chen Xiang seemed to sense something, turning back with a smile to greet the boy.
In that moment, his heart trembled, but eventually, he calmly approached them.
At the temple gate, Chen Xiang and Yang Jian were also slowly making their way there, then stopping by the roadside, appearing as if they hadn't waited long. Huanjiu eventually perched on Yang Jian's shoulder, holding up oily little hands to feed him snacks, while Chen Xiang seemed to be chattering about something. The young boy paused inside the temple, gazing at the familiar faces of this family of three, feeling both envious and longing, yet also constrained and hesitant.
Suddenly, Chen Xiang seemed to sense something, turning back with a smile to greet the boy.
In that moment, his heart trembled, but eventually, he calmly approached them.
