Designing this special Indian Subcontinent edition of “The Vegetarian” meant stepping into a story where the body is a battleground—desire, control, trauma, escape carving themselves into flesh. I wanted the design to hold that fracture honestly.
Illustrated by Siddhesh Gautam (@siddheshgautam) & designed by me (Shadab Khan), the jacket of “Assembling India’s Constitution” (@itihaasnaama and @OrnitShani) layers history with design. Pantone blue grounds it with calm authority; bold serif type adds permanence.
Thrilled to share that
“A Firestorm in Paradise”, designed by Shadab Khan, has won the Runner-up Book Cover of the Year (English) at the Publishing Next Industry Awards 2024! 🎨📚
Huge congratulations to Shadab and Shubham Singh for illustrating this gorgeous cover!
@PenguinIndia
Saw All We Imagine as Light last night with a friend. Parvaty’s fight against a capitalist builder stayed with me. How your home—your refuge, the stage for all the private dramas of your intimate life—can be taken away, through no fault of your own, for someone wealthier’s gain.