Chakravyuh
Design a typographically rich, illustrated book by reinterpreting an existing comic book.
(70% type, 30% illustration)
Deliverables
Typography heavy illustration
Project type
Academic project
Role
Illustrator
Team size
1
Duration
2 months
Tools used
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sketching
The book revolves around Mahabharat’s most important event, the Chakravyuh. The Mahabharat is an ancient Indian epic that narrates the legendary battle fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, along with the teachings of Lord Krishna. It is the longest and the most significant literary works in the world. Chakravyuh was a complex military formation in the Mahabharata characterized by concentric circles of troops in which “Abhimanyu” - the son of Pandava Arjuna was trapped.