The Metamorphosis Franz Kafka

Every book cover is a visual analysis of the narrative, an invitation to read but should never reveal too much. I read The Metamorphosis as a metaphor and for me the room and the door were only a prison in his mind. I tried to recreate this idea in my design and used bold type and a shade of red (carmine) that is extracted from a type of cockroach and widely used as a dye for fabrics, cosmetics and as a natural food colouring. Ideally ‘The Metamorphosis’ would be red metallic foil.

The-Metamorphosis-Franz-Kafka-by-Mina-Bach