![]() ![]() The Victorian lamppost is a holdover from that original setting. The street is more ordinary, and we tried to make the people as sad and defeated-looking as possible.Ĭlick here for a larger image This was a rough of the cat tree from the same dummy. The charm of the houses and people in this image seemed to be pushing back against the general theme of the book as well.Ĭlick here for a larger image Here we really wanted to emphasize the idea of a glum and depressed neighborhood that undergoes transformation. The setting was originally going to be Victorian, but we ultimately decided to make the time period less specific. Lizzy chose an absolutely beautiful typeface for the title.Ĭlick here for a larger image This image of the town is from our first rough dummy. Lots of feedback from our editor and art director as well. ![]() In an earlier version we had the night gardener working on the tree, but Lizzy and Christian rightly pointed out that it was really William’s story and they chose a quiet moment of wonder to encapsulate the narrative.Ĭlick here for a larger image Having a solid rough to work from always makes the final art a lot easier. This was the final rough for The Night Gardener cover, based on suggestions from our editor and art director, Christian Trimmer and Lizzy Bromley. ![]()
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