A. J. Darkholme

Author, Poet, Artist, Philosopher

Most notable work:
The Morningstar Chronicles
(Novel, Series)

The Introvert
(Poem)

 

Graphic Design

 

Cultist Card Game (Untitled; Future Kickstarter)

My second Kickstarter! In the near future, I’m aiming to launch this card game. The premise is you are a Cult Leader who thrives on using every power and technique at your disposal to not only recruit the nearby Townsfolk, but to crush your opponents along the way. First to perform their Ascension Ritual wins!

 
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Lighthouse: Beacon in the Night (Upcoming Kickstarter)

Dead Town (Band)

The request: “I want a different colour scheme than our logo. I want it to stand out/contrast against the last design. The EP has no title; just gotta be a different colour scheme so it pops out in the album lineup.”

The request: “I want a different colour scheme than our logo. I want it to stand out/contrast against the last design. The EP has no title; just gotta be a different colour scheme so it pops out in the album lineup.”

Dead Town EP (No. 1)

This “untitled” EP Cover Art I made for Dead Town re-releases three great tracks to whet your Alt Rock appetite. Since their logo was dark in colour, I went for an old comic book theme - almost always bright and lively! The “fake” barcode on the cover, if scanned, contains a secret message that modern mobile barcode scanning apps will reveal…

The request: “I want a graphic done up with a beat-up sparrow turning into a phoenix while the silhouette of the city behind glows with fire… in a sailor Jerry tattoo art style. Heavy outlining with a brown/grey/red/orange/black sort of colour palet…

The request: “I want a graphic done up with a beat-up sparrow turning into a phoenix while the silhouette of the city behind glows with fire… in a sailor Jerry tattoo art style. Heavy outlining with a brown/grey/red/orange/black sort of colour palette.”

Dead Town Logo
(Alternative Rock Band)

This is a logo I made for a band called “Dead Town” from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They’re just starting out, so if you like Alternative Rock, check them out and share them around!

No request, except to make a band logo. Inspired by Dan Brown’s novel “Angels and Demons” for the Alternative Rock band “Dead Town”

No request, except to make a band logo. Inspired by Dan Brown’s novel “Angels and Demons” for the Alternative Rock band “Dead Town”

Dead Town Ambigram

Although this went unused in the final draft, I made this ambigram for Dead Town to see if I could make the logo appear one way right-side-up, and look different upside-down, yet still allow the viewer to read their band name easily.

Mistero
(Tech Repair, Publishing, Web Design)

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Mistero! The company that started it all and published my first book - Rise of the Morningstar! Growing up, I was always impressed by company logos that took subtle elements about their name and what their brand was all about, and combined it all into one symbol of utmost simplicity. So with Mistero, I approached it the same way. At first glance, it is simply a man with a hat. But looking at it more closely, the name “Mistero” can be broken down into “Mister” and “O” - or in another form: Mr. O. The crown of the man’s hat is the “M” in “Mr.”, while the brim employs the lower-case “r”. His face is the “O”, completing “Mr. O” or “Mistero”. The owner of the company has the first initial “J” in his name, which has been subtly included in the face as the man’s smirk. Now placed at the center of a gear, it implies that once this gear, Mistero, is placed as a mere cog in the machine, suddenly everything is united and connected and works as planned.

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