IG: @crvptozoology crvptozoology.com

Wish Fulfillment: Horror Novel Covers

With my thesis project, I wanted to create a series of illustrations that I can use post-graduation. I love weird, horror-leaning stories, and want to tell my own, so I chose to make book covers based on my own story ideas. I made a long list of prompts, loosely categorized by horror subgenres, and asked people to vote on their favorites. In the end, I got 1,200 responses, which I used to narrow down to these book covers. These are all stories I wish I could pick up and consume already--whether in book, film, or other forms--and eventually, I hope to make that a reality for all of them. For now, they exist as initial introductions to these worlds and stories, and the viewer can imagine what the full narratives actually entail.

Bio

Courtney Normandin (or Court Nolen, or crvptozoology) is a digital mixed-media illustrator based in Portland, Maine. Their work focuses on people, and storytelling, with a particular interest in horror and queer identity. You can find them probably watching a horror movie, or at the local library.