lettering & illustration
The Quiet Fjord
Literary Psychological Crime — Cover Design Concept
The Quiet Fjord is a personal cover design project created for the US literary crime market. The concept explores psychological tension through atmosphere, restraint, and symbolic storytelling rather than explicit action.
The cover combines illustration and typography into a single visual system, where the landscape functions as an extension of the character’s inner world. A continuous white line subtly connects the title to the house below, establishing the story’s central location without literal explanation.
A restrained color palette and limited red accent introduce tension while maintaining a quiet, literary tone. The design was developed to align with contemporary upmarket psychological crime and literary mystery publishing standards, with a strong focus on clarity, mood, and digital shelf readability.