Book Cover for Metamorphosis

Book cover design for one of my favourite novella "Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka.

I chose to illustrate the whole Samsa family to create a feeling of pressure. The insect's legs and antennas are incorporated into the faces to show the transformation and Gregor's connection to the family (that there's still something human in him). The figure of his father is on top of the page to symbolise that he had most pressured him as Gregor was paying for his father's debt. It also shows that they continue to expect something from him even though he's already an insect.

I believe this illustration works great for the cover as it doesn't tell all the story however, it creates enough intrigue for the viewer to decide to read it further.