Nowhere to Hide
A cover for The Economist
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An Economist cover, from a concept by cover designer Graeme James. This was the (almost) finished version - the earring didn't make it on to the actual cover.
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Various iterations of the idea as we worked through it. In addition to the obvious changes of outfit, the face undergoes a subtle evolution. The aim was to make the facial features visible at second glance, rather than leaping off the page immediately.
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