For this project, I produced both the book trailer and the augmented reality book for the astrophysicist Brianna Thorpe, author of the long awaited cosmic horror novel Songs of the Stolen Sun. Check below the ARBook and experience it right now through your phone.

Elevating Publishing IP: The Immersive Launch Campaign In a saturated publishing market, a static mockup is no longer enough. This project presents a renewed visual strategy designed to elevate the author’s intellectual property. It combines high-end design with 100% handcrafted visuals (Zero-AI), connecting digital acquisition and physical engagement through two core assets:

A) The Cinematic Book Trailer: Driven by strong narrative structure, 3D graphics, and motion design, this piece translates the cosmic Lovecraftian horrors of a distant future into a powerful psychological literary hook. It is precision-crafted to emotionally connect with the cosmic horror fanbase and drive readers directly to the point of sale.

The production was all done modeling and animating in After Effects, Houdini and Cinema 4D by hand (Zero AI policy through the customer - Coverkitchen.com)

I wanted to animate the Lovecraftian tentacles in a fluid-like space to finally match the cover.

B) The ARBook Experience (Physical Engagement): The printed book transformed into a premium interactive "artifact". Through frictionless WebAR (no apps required), the physical book comes "a reality" in the potential buyer's or reader's hands. It triggers organic social sharing, deepens reader loyalty, and provides a frictionless immersive experience.

C) Digital Collectibles & World-Building: This opens the door to digital goods right in the author's hands, pushing their world-building facets to a new level. Digital props, immersive chapters, and lore artifacts can be inserted into reality and shared by fans and authors alike.

The ROI (Conversion & Sales): The ARBook features a direct “Buy Now” button, converting the AR experience on the fan’s desk into a tangible book purchase. Furthermore, publishers and authors gain a new tracking channel to funnel fans to a first chapter preview, a website, or an online community—all linked to the book's digital twin.