Digital Sunrise. (Through A Scanner Brightly.)

Mountains on a Lake

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Just a short excerpt teaser, trying not to give anything away from one of my favorite parts of the book.

(Also. The Kickstarter pre-campaign page is active. You can save the page or get notified when the campaign goes live on Nov. 01!)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/artificelux/color-of-a-mirror-dark-science-fiction-novel-and-soundtrack

It feels more and more real at each step of the way, and I’m so excited for people to finally get to join me in this dark future.

ID. id.

KONTROL-- Here's an old one that I finished probably about 2 months ago and never posted up. Was going for a simple, retro sci-fi look mixed with Cold War propaganda...

This is a favorite of mine because it was completely designed and colored with pencil, pen, and marker... no sprays.

Raven.

Distilled Souls.

ROOK. Favorite. Done.

UI.

When I did this one, I had been seeing a lot of pictures posted from Ash Thorp’s LearnSquared “UI and Data Design” class... recreating a UI look with pen feels difficult (kind of a cool challenge) but anyway, some of the design elements I’ve seen in his work are the inspiration behind this one. Hopefully I’ll take his class one day.

@ashthorp

“Many say the moon is closer to the dead.”

This is COLOR OF A MIRROR, my debut novel with an original, dark ambient soundtrack by composer Josh McCausland to go along with it.

Written, designed, and published by me, it’s the culmination of years of work, and it’s exactly the story I wanted to tell. It’s not loud or bombastic, but rather a cerebral, slow-burn cyberpunk narrative lingering on themes of fame, paranoia, religion, and technology. If you’re a fan of the brooding futures of William Gibson, Blade Runner, or anything with a mood like the movie Drive, I think you’ll find something to love here.

Available exclusively on my website, it comes in limited edition deluxe-hardcover, softcover, and e-book. (And if you’re a vinyl lover, the soundtrack is pressed in 180g Moondust White; also available on my site.)

Welcome to the Dive. Hope to see you around.

-Dan

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colorofamirror.net

(Book photos by Josh McCausland.)