Westley departs illustration mocked up in book

The Princess Bride

Art Direction:
Paul Kepple

Illustration, Typography

A redesign of the classic story “The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure, The “Good Parts” Version” featuring 8 full-spread illustrations. Bringing in the quirky comedic feel through tapestry-inspired illustrations, the redesign aims on capturing some of the most iconic parts of the story. The cover, featuring Buttercup who plays both the princess and the bride, shows her depicted as a playing card – touching on her role as a pawn in the Prince’s scheme.

Forest swamp illustration
Shark scene illustration
Fencing duel between Westley and Inigo illustration
Duel of fates illustration
Westley and Buttercup reunited illustration in book mockup
Princess bride cover and interior spread mocked up in book
Illustrated quote saying: "Life isn't fair, it's just fairer than death, that's all."
Humperdinck hunting illustration
Cover mocked up on book

Mary Wetherbee