The Minerva Club Bookcover Design

Medium: Digital

Client: Farrago Books

A book cover for a collection of short stories. In a London gentleman's 'club' for thieves, a waiter brings a smoking gun on a silver salver to the assembled members.

Keywords

Computer Generated Fifties Pastiche People Men Retro Situation Weapons

About Colin

For the look and feel of the iconic poster artwork of the 1930s and 40s, Colin Elgie is the illustrator to call. Vastly experienced, he began his career in the 1970s working with Prog Rock giants like Pink Floyd, Genesis and Peter Gabriel, and today his style is as clear and graphic as ever as he delivers impactful retro imagery for clients in publishing, travel and entertainment.

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The Minerva Club Bookcover Design

A book cover for a collection of short stories. In a London gentleman's 'club' for thieves, a waiter brings a smoking gun on a silver salver to the assembled members.

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