Book Designs – Published Work

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Job:designing cover and pages of cookery book containing the recipes of the royal kitchens of the last Kandyan Dynasty
Publisher:Vijitha Yapa Publications
ISBN:9789556651386
Cover design of the cookery book of the last Kandyan Dynasty
Rear and front cover design (23cm x 31cm)
Inner front cover design of cookery book of the last Kandyan Dynasty
Inner front cover design of the book
Layout and design of two pages containing recipes from the cookery book of the last Kandyan Dynasty.
Double page spread design of the translated recipes (photographs of original pages of the recipes can be seen at the top and bottom of the pages)
Layout and design of two pages containing medicinal properties of ingredients used in the recipes Layout and design of two pages containing recipes from the cookery book of the last Kandyan Dynasty.
Page layout design from section on medicinal properties of ingredients.
Cookery book section cover page design
Cover page design of section on ancient Sri Lankan culinary utensils
Photographs and descriptions of two pages from the section on culinary utensils of yore in Sri Lanka.
Page layout design from the section on old Sri Lankan culinary utensils
Job:designing the covers of twin books on the history of the last phase of the Kandyan Kingdom 
Publisher:Stamford Lake Publications
ISBN:9558733644A and ISBN:9551131010​
Front cover designs of two books on the last phase of the Kandyan Kingdom.
Front cover designs of the books (illustrations from historical sources)
Rear cover designs of two books on the last phase of the Kandyan Kingdom.
Rear cover designs of the two books (illustrations from historical sources)
Job:Sinhala Language single volume version of twin books on the history of the last phase of the Kandyan Kingdom
      – designing the cover and page layouts as well as translating from English to Sinhala
Publisher:Stamford Lake Publications
Cover design of Sinhala Language book on Chieftains in the last phase of the Kandyan Kingdom.
Front cover design (illustrations from historical sources)
page layout design of a chapter in the Sinhala version of the book on the last phase of the Kandyan Kingdom.
Page layout of a new chapter
Inner front cover design of history book incorporating timeline of events covered in the book.
Inner front cover spread design including timeline of events covered in the book
Job:designing the cover and page layouts, plus illustrations of a book of memoirs
Publisher:Vijitha Yapa Publications
ISBN:9789556652925​
front cover design of a book of childhood memoirs
Front cover design (A5 size)
contents page design of a book of childhood reminisces of ceylon
Contents page design
page layout design from the book 'ape lama lokaya'
Page layout design of a new chapter
Job:designing the cover and page layouts, plus illustrations of a book of ancient folk verses
Publisher:Vijitha Yapa Publications
ISBN:9789556652710​
Picture
Front cover design (A5 size)
page layout from book of verses
Section front page layout design
Job:designing the presentation box and page layouts, plus illustrating and translating of
       7 booklets on natural phenomena for children 
Publisher:Vijitha Yapa Publications
ISBN:9789556652611​
presentation box and booklets design of 'the world around us'
Presentation box and booklets design
page design of one of a concertina-type of booklets
Page design of one of the concertina-type booklets
Job:designing the cover and page layouts, plus photographing food, ingredients, herbs and plants
       for a cookery book containing 424 pages
Publisher:Vijitha Yapa Publications
ISBN:9789556652628
front and rear covers of cookery book 'katata rasata hanikata uyamu'
Front and rear cover design of cookery book (paperback edition A5 size)
page layout design from 'katata rasata hanikata uyamu' cookery book
Page layout design for Chutneys and Preserves Section
Job:designing the cover and page layouts, plus photographing food, ingredients, herbs and plants
        for a cookery book for children containing 96 pages
Publisher:Vijitha Yapa Publications
ISBN:9789556653168
cover of sri lankan cooking magic for kids by beeta rajapaksha
Front cover design (A5 size)
ingredients page of a recipe from sri lankan cooking magic for kids by beeta rajapaksha
Ingredients page of a recipe
back cover design of sri lankan cooking magic for kids by beeta rajapaksha
Back cover design
instructions page of a recipe from sri lankan cooking magic for kids by beeta rajapaksha
Instructions page of a recipe
Job:designing the cover and page layouts, plus illustrations of a book of memoirs
Publisher:Vijitha Yapa Publications
ISBN:9789556653335
Front cover design of Ape Lama Lokaya:1950 volume 2
Front cover design (A5 size)
A monochrome page design from Ape Lama Lokaya volume 2
A monochrome page layout design
Page layout design from the book Ape Lama Lokaya volume 2
A colour page layout design
Job:designing the cover and page layouts, plus photographing food, ingredients, herbs and plants
       for a cookery book containing 192 pages
Publisher:Vijitha Yapa Publications
ISBN:9789556653564
Front and rear covers of cookery book Tasty ' n Easy Sri Lankan Recipes
Front and rear cover design of cookery book (21.5 cm x 17.5 cm)
Page layout design from Tasty 'n Easy Sri Lankan Recipes cookery book
Page layout design for Seafood Dishes Section
Job:designing the cover and page layouts, plus illustrations of a book of historical and folk stories (87 pages and 1 A3 size folded mini travel guide)
Publisher:Vijitha Yapa Publications
ISBN:9789556653571
Front cover image of the book Tales from the Kingdom of Sitawaka
Front cover design (A5 size)
Image of back cover of the book Tales from the Kingdom of Sitawaka
Back cover design
Image of the contents page of the book Tales from the Kingdom of Sitawaka
Contents page
Job:designing the cover and page layouts of a study guide for students (150 pages)
Publisher:Vijitha Yapa Publications
ISBN:9789556653731
Image of front cover of the book Writing Winning Essays--the Complete Study Guide
Front cover design (A5 size)
Image of the back cover of the book Writing Winning Essays--the Complete Study Guide
Back cover design
Job:designing the cover and page layouts, plus illustrations of a book of memoirs
Publisher:Vijitha Yapa Publications
ISBN:9789556653748
Front cover design of the book Apē Lamā Lōkayē Vädihitiyō by Beeta Rajapaksha
Front cover design (A5 size)
Page layout design and an illustration from the book Apē Lamā Lōkayē Vädihitiyō by Beeta Rajapaksha
Inner pages sample
Back cover design of the book Apē Lamā Lōkayē Vädihitiyō by Beeta Rajapaksha
Back cover design
Job:designing the cover and end papers of a historical biography
Publisher:Neptune Publications
ISBN:9789557496788
Front and rear cover image of the book, The Odyssey and Living Legacy of sieur de la Nerolle by Yasmin Rajapakse
Continuous cover design:front and back (B5 size)
Image of fleur-de-lis end paper design of The Odyssey and Living Legacy of sieur de la Nerolle
End paper design containing fleur-de-lis motif
Job:conceptualising, illustrating and designing the cover and page layouts of a wordless book
Publisher:Deepthi Horagoda
ISBN:9786249543904
Image of front cover of The Six Doves, a wordless book by Deepthi Horagoda
Front cover design of The Six Doves (A4 size)
An illustrated page from The Sox Doves, a wordless book by Deepthi Horagoda
A page sample
Image of back cover design of The Six Doves, a silent book by Deepthi Horagoda
Back cover design
Job:designing the cover and page layouts, plus illustrations of a book of memoirs
Publisher:Vijitha Yapa Publications
ISBN:9789556654257
Image of front cover of Apay Yavvana Lokaya:1950, page of Apay Yavvana Lokaya:1950, a memoir of Beeta Rajapaksha’s teenage years.
Front cover design (A5 size)
Omage of contents page of Apay Yavvana Lokaya:1950, a memoir of Beeta Rajapaksha’s teenage years.
Contents page (part 1)
Job:designing cover and page layouts, illustrating and translating children’s storybook
Publisher:Neptune Publications
ISBN:9786245200443
Image of front cover of children’s storybook Sulakshi’s Sweet Reward by Ken Spillman
Front cover design (A4 size)
Image of an illustrated double-page spread from the children’s storybook, Sulakshi’s Sweet Reward by Ken Spillman
An illustrated double-page spread
Image of traditional sweetmeats.
A page layout
Job:designing cover and page layouts of anthology of short stories for young teenagers
Publisher:IBBY Sri Lanka Section
ISBN: 978-624-6209-00-1
Front cover design of Kick Up Some Moon Dust: a short story anthology for young teenagers.
Front cover design (21.5cm x 14cm)
Back cover design of Kick Up Some Moon Dust: a short story anthology for young teenagers.
Back cover design

Book Designs – Concepts

A cover for a science fiction novel*
(Part of final design submission for Book Cover Design:Art in Graphic Design Diploma - London Art College)
Overall Grade received:Distinction

*All illustrations were hand drawn and painted as per the brief.
A cover for a children’s book*
(Part of final design submission for Book Cover Design:Art in Graphic Design Diploma - London Art College)
Overall Grade received:Distinction

*All illustrations were hand drawn and painted in two colours and two tints as per the brief.
Concept book cover design for a children’s story.
Front cover and spine

CD Covers and Sticker Designs – Published

Client:Iceman Technologies (Pvt) Ltd. (Sri Lanka)
Job:sticker and pouch design for corporate profiles CD and DVD
CD and DVD sticker design for corporate profiles.
CD and DVD sticker design
CD and DVD pouch design for corporate profiles.
CD and DVD pouch design

CD Cover Designs – Concepts

A cover design for a CD of popular children’s songs*
(Part of final design submission for Book Covers and CD Covers Design:Art in Graphic Design Diploma - London Art College)
Overall Grade received:Distinction

*All illustrations were hand drawn and painted as per the brief.
Concept design for a cover of a CD of children’s popular songs.
Back cover, spine and front cover
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