This project is a thesis cover designed for a PhD chemistry student, who wanted something more personal and expressive rather than traditionally academic.

The concept visualises particles as cosmic formations, spiralling inward to a central “world” represented by a grain of sand. She is depicted as an astronaut-like figure, constructing and guiding these events while holding a flask..

The larger planetary forms reference hollow mesoporous silicas, reflected through their porous surfaces and soft, organic edges.