Roars and Trumpets by Gurpreet Singh

A book about elephants and the jungle! i had shot the elephant and the jungle at two different times, they come together wonderfully though. 

The Kite Flyers by Sharad P. Paul

This sure wasn't as easy as flying a kite! (if there is a saying like this). i never found kite-flying easy anyway and this cover design was no exception. There were quite a few options i sent out before the one chosen was taken in. 

The ones that were not selected (i hate to use the work rejected) are also put up. Anyone want a framed painting for that blank wall . . .!

Right now, i like moving away from the photograph dominated cover design, if i HAVE to use photos then i'd like to play around, tweak, sort-of mess around the image a bit (my way of doing things). Though i can't do this for all types of books. Maybe i could have thrown in an image or two for the finally selected cover, but pure vector illustration has it's pull! what say? 

The Himalayan Revelation

Some time ago Pankaj Misra got in touch and said he had a book he's written that needed a cover. Since it has Hampi featured in it and then it goes all the way to the Himalayas and China even, it got me interested, and this is what i did for him . . . 

His website here - youtube here - FB here and G+ here

Jacob Hills

Here i have used two images that i shot when i was in Chickmagalur, Karnataka. At one of the hills in Mullayanagiri.

The type for the title design has a nice colored drop-shadow which was spot laminated. i went berserk on the colors for this cover!, quiet different from what i usually do. 

Not Only The Things That Have Happened by Mridula Koshy

The printed book

Notice the typo details on the spine :-)

Emboss and spot-lam details

The full cover, with flaps

Figuring out the type was one crazy job, but enjoyed it very much. Love typo covers!

The Sucker by Kumar Vellel

The second URBAN SHOTS cover. 

URBAN SHOTS Crossroads

The latest from the GreyOak stables. 

Of A Certain Age

My latest cover for Penguin. Love the mellow tones and the production is real good. Check out the book in stores.

Desire named Development

The Invisible Hand

Once in a while i get to work on a big name, this time it is the Chief Economic Advisor of India Mr. Kaushik Basu.

His > website

The illustrations on the cover are of Karl Marx, Adam Smith and John Stuart Mill.

Earth Democracy

Relevant for the times we are in

HEALING

This book is a manual on the subject. Solid stuff.

The Last Pretence

My second Harper Collins cover. I had shot the cover image when i was in Kerala . . .

my words in print!

here is the full story . . .

Himalayan Blunder

I have been designing a few Military book covers lately. This is the third one.

India's China War

The Longest Retreat

The revised Kama Sutra

A revised design as well . . .

Caring for the South Asian Soul