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VEDIKA KAPUR

LAYOUT ITERATIONS

FOLKLORE FROM
INDIA'S EVERYDAY

WHO?

College project

CATEGORY

Publication Design

SOFTWARES USED

Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop

AT A GLANCE

Folklore from India’s Everyday is a coffee table book that explores India’s supernatural traditions through design. The book brings together haunted objects, curses, restless spirits, haunted places, protective rituals etc. With a dark, immersive design, the book reimagines familiar myths and local beliefs, turning them into a visual experience that feels both cultural and haunting.

The main book cover
The main book cover

AT A GLANCE

Folklore from India’s Everyday is a coffee table book that explores India’s supernatural traditions through design. The book brings together haunted objects, curses, restless spirits, haunted places, protective rituals etc. With a dark, immersive design, the book reimagines familiar myths and local beliefs, turning them into a visual experience that feels both cultural and haunting.

STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK

Title: Folklore From India’s Everyday

Target Audience: Folklore researchers, horror enthusiasts

Category: Coffee Table book (maybe non-fiction)

Format: 203.2mm x 254mm, hardcover

Tone: Informative but spooky.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. Haunted Objects

  2. Cursed Heirlooms

  3. Spirits and Creatures

  4. Haunted Places

  5. Rituals and Practices

  6. Commonly heard superstitions

  7. Post death rituals and omens

Book moodboard

This moodboard shaped the book’s colour palette with the blacks & whites and the red accents.

The imagery of haunted objects, shadows, and broken mirrors guided the atmosphere, and overall eerie aesthetic of the book.

Books back and front

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE BOOK

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