The World of Lore

a Book Series by Aaron Mahnke

Outer Container

These special edition books were designed for the 2020 Halloween re-release that falls on a full moon. The significance of which is that full moons are often associated supernatural or unexplained activity. The outer container takes design inspiration from this auspicious event and is designed to house all three books, spine facing outward. The container was designed to look like a medieval manuscript, like codex gigas, the circular illustrations on one side was inspired by the full moon with flourishes on the edges where the metal clams or decorations would be.

Front covers

“Sometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction”- Aaron Mahnke: creator, producer, and host of Lore To bring that concept of the Frightening Truth in focus, icons of different body parts were used to create a larger illustration that is a motif form a main story in each book. Each body part represents a cruelty present in humanity. The eyes symbolize the cruelty of the silent witness, the hands and feet symbolize the psychical cruelty, the mouth to symbolize verbal cruelty and lust.

Back Cover

Inspired by stories and lore behind the Salem Witch trials Inspired by stories and lore behind Robert the haunted doll Inspired by stories and lore behind the writings of Robert Louis Stevenson The design was meant to be visually stunning and relying on contrast to catch the eye, even when competing with other designs on a shelf. Bold was the visual theme which comes forth in the color choices, the font and the illustrations.