Kingdom in the Sky
Stab-stitched poetry book chronicling the story of the Kingdom in the Sky, as told from the perspective of seven characters
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Concept, creative writing, design, illustration, printing, bookbinding
The cover has a translucent textured paper overlay. It uses a watercolor textured background.
The Pauper’s color is purple. Purple symbolizes royalty, ironic for a pauper. Or is it?
The Prince is colored bold red to symbolize passion. He falls in love with the Pauper.
The Priestess is green with envy.
Symbol of characters from the Kingdom in the Woods
The Knight is dark blue with remorse, and torn between his loyalty to his friend the Prince and his kingdom in the Woods.
Page numbers only appear on the right facing pages.
The Princess is colored pink to symbolize femininity and innocence. The Princess agrees to temporarily switch places with the true princess, who disguises herself as the Pauper.
Symbol of characters from the Kingdom in the Sea
The Servant has golden yellow hair. Yellow symbolizes happiness and optimism; she gives up her life so her twin sister the Princess can continue living and find happiness.
The Angel’s eyes are closed, yet she is the omniscient narrator and tells the reader the entire story from a third-person perspective.
Symbol of the Angel, the only character originating from the Kingdom in the Sky