A mockup of the book's interior.
Overview
Hellas was the final project for my Graphic Design 2 class at Furman: design and produce an actual book, cover to cover.
I chose to write and illustrate one tracing the evolution of Greek figurative sculpture styles—a major focus of my undergrad art history studies, and what would eventually became a master’s in Classical Art History.
Each entry pairs a detail illustration with a full-body view of a canonical Greek statue and cursory survey text. The book follows the later Greek styles in chronological order from High Classical to Hellenistic. Hellas is introduced by an essay of mine. The illustrations mix hand-drawn and digital linework throughout. The book is dedicated to Dr. Sarah Archino, the art history professor who made me fall in love with the subject in the first place.
Reflection
Hellas is the one project here that’s entirely my own. While ultimately a school project, every aspect of it was my own: the writing, illustration, and layout all done by hand. I still look back very fondly on this project and hope to get it produced one day. It occupies a niche space in my portfolio; it’s a look at the less polished, more personal side of the work that mostly doesn’t show in my higher ed work.