Project overview

Tania Fay

Objective:

To refine, format, and visually enhance Tania Fay’s debut novel, Eile O’Neill: The Oracle, ensuring it was polished, immersive, and publication-ready. As her second book, Eile O’Neill: The Coven of Light, took shape, the goal expanded to include cover design, interior formatting, and marketing materials to establish a cohesive, professional brand for her series.

Client Requirement:

  • Developmental and technical editing to ensure readability, clarity, and consistency in storytelling — especially in distinguishing inner monologues between characters.
  • Formatting and pagination for both print and digital editions.
  • A custom-designed map of Aroghal School of Magic and Witchcraft, bringing the world of the novel to life.
  • A Celtic-inspired design element for chapter headings to enhance the Irish folklore theme.
  • Full cover illustration, softcover, hardcover wrap, and layout design for book two.
  • Marketing materials, including a pull-up banner, press release, and social media promos for book launches.

Design Process:

  • The project began with editing and refining Tania’s manuscript while ensuring the shifts in perspective and inner monologues were clear to readers.
  • From there, the focus turned to formatting, incorporating a Celtic knot and typography that reflected the novel’s Irish roots.
  • The world-building extended beyond the text with a detailed map illustration, enriching the reader’s experience.
  • For The Coven of Light, I designed an original cover that seamlessly connected with the first book’s aesthetic.
  • To support the first book’s launch, I created promotional materials, including a pull-up banner for events that was designed to create mystery, and I had hidden faeries in the design that I drew to look like Tania’s children; a press release to gain media attention; and Facebook teasers to generate buzz.
  • Each step was crafted to align with Tania’s vision while ensuring her books were polished and ready for publication — both in print and as eBooks available on Amazon.

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Tania Fay's first book: The Oracle. The cover was supplied.
Tania Fay's first book: The Oracle. This a map that Surreal Graphics created that represents the world Tania created in her book.
Tania Fay's first book: The Oracle. This the look of a Chapter, with a Celtic knot to bring in the Irish element.
Tania Fay's first book: The Oracle. This the About the Author page.
Tania Fay's second book: The Coven of Light. Surreal Graphics created the cover design to grab potential readers' attention. It was designed to give a glimpse into the world Tania created, but not give away too much!
Tania Fay's second book: The Coven of Light. Surreal Graphics created the cover design to grab potential readers' attention. It was designed to give a glimpse into the world Tania created, but not give away too much!
Tania Fay's second book: The Coven of Light. This is the title page.
Tania Fay's second book: The Coven of Light. Just like the first book, the Celtic knot was included in the pagination of the second book.
Tania Fay's second book: The Coven of Light. Just like the first book, the Celtic knot was included in the pagination of the second book.
For Tania Fay’s first book, Surreal Graphics created a media kit and sent it to the local media so interviews could be arranged to get the public to know about the release of her book. A pull-up banner was also created to be set up during Tania's book signings. As a surprise to Tania’s children, Surreal Graphics took photos of Tania’s daughters and turned them into fairies, which are hidden within the forest on the pull-up banner.