In February 2026 I created this portfolio piece after reading 'Blame My Virgo Moon' by Freja Nicole Woolfe. I really enjoyed the book and designing a cover for it felt like the right thing to do!

When I was deisgining this cover I chose to focus the illustrations on the characters while including smaller ‘doodles’ around them that reflect the themes and events within the book itself. I used a bright and bold colour scheme that reflects the bubbly personality of the main character and would appeal well to the target audeince.

Colorful illustrated book cover with two smiling women, one with blonde curly hair and the other with black straight hair wearing purple glasses. The background is pink with various doodles including hearts, stars, a rainbow, a sword, a guitar, a moon, a bubble tea, and a microphone. The title says 'Blame My Virgo Moon' and features the authors' names, Freja Nicole Wolfe and Lisa Williamson, along with a quote that says 'Gloriously gay and totally hilarious'.

Some alternative cover design sketches that explore different ways of using the character as the focal point of the illustration.

Blue line drawing of a woman lying on her stomach, reading a book, with the text "Blame My Virgo Moon" written below in hand.
A blue line drawing of a woman with curly hair, wearing a blazer, holding a smartphone, with a glass of wine in front of her on a table. She has cheeks colored with blush and a few acne spots on her face. The drawing includes a laptop, a pair of eyeg
Blue line drawing of a woman with glasses and curly hair, holding a phone in one hand and raising the other arm. Surrounding her are doodles including a smartphone, a bottle, a moon, a rainbow, a diamond, a starburst, a planet, and handwritten text t
A hand-drawn sketch in blue ink that includes the phrase 'Blame My Hero Moon' at the top, drawings of two people with long hair and glasses, a flag, a smiling face, a rainbow, a speech bubble, a heart, and a signature at the bottom that reads 'Freja