Principles of Creature Design Walt Holcombe A dark yarn of poetry

A dark yarn of poetry

A series of illustrations without text are interspersed throughout the narrative

'Every fucking story about Belfast starts like this'

Time needs to be split: exactly one week in one body

and features new English hand-lettering by the artist

Principles of Creature Design Walt Holcombe A dark yarn of poetryBy Terryl Whitlatch. Published by Design Studio Press. Softcover, 224 pages, Colour and B&W, 2015. Designing a captivating creature simply for it to exist against a white background and going no further is a purely academic exercise. Designing a creature that can survive in a world, interact with its own and other species, and go on to make an impact, is designing with intent. This is the end goal of creature design and what you will witness in this