journey to mexico book cover.
I chose an illustrative approach to portray Artaud's ongoing struggle with perception and reality, themes that profoundly influenced his journeys to Mexico. His fascination with peyote, renowned for its psychoactive properties that induce hallucinations and alter consciousness, served as the inspiration to depict Artaud's head as the peyote cactus. I aimed for a minimalistic color palette, opting for orange and green to evoke the desert landscape. The use of black for his body creates a contrast that complements the black letters of the title. Additionally, I designed sketchy textboxes for the spine and back cover to mirror the elements used on the front cover.