Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino is a collection of imaginative descriptions of fictional cities, narrated by the explorer Marco Polo to the emperor Kublai Khan. Blending reality, memory, dreams, and imagination, the book explores themes of identity, perception, time, and the relationship between people and the spaces they inhabit.

Client

APURI

Role

Graphic Designer

Mockup image

Approach

Inspired by the book's title, "Invisible Cities", the initial cover design is entirely blank. However, as you draw over it with a pencil, the hidden city gradually reveals itself, appearing before your eyes.