On boingboing.net, designer Larry Knox breaks down the process of creating a cover for The Iliad, which he did right in his own living room. Knox fashioned a spear out of clay and a wooden dowel rod and took pictures of himself in warrior poses.

A link at the bottom of the article lets you see the photo shoot and separates the other pictures he used to compile the final cover.

(To read more about book design, be sure to check out Q&Q‘s special report in our April issue, on stands now.)