ABOUT THE PROJECT

10 ready-to-play adventures, each starring a different dragon and illustrated in its own art style.

MY ROLE

I co-designed the book's look and feel with Senior Designer Matt Cole, laid out all 192 pages, and took it through prepress to the printer.

CHALLENGES

• Uniting 10 different art styles in one book

• Making quick-play adventures easy to use at the table

• Preparing 192 pages for print

SKILLS

Layout, Visual Identity, Prepress, Print Production

CLIENT

Wizards of the Coast, Dungeons & Dragons

RELEASE

July 2025

TEAM

Graphic Designers: Matthew Cole, Paolo Vacala

Art Directors: Matthew Cole (lead), Fury Galluzzi, Josh Herman, Kate Irwin, Emi Tanji

WORK PROCESS

FINAL SPREADS

Every adventure has its own art style, so Matt and I designed draconic-themed graphic elements that tie all 10 together.

Every adventure has its own art style, so Matt and I designed draconic-themed graphic elements that tie all 10 together.

Paolo

I also designed the art pages within the book, highlighting the iconic history of D&D's dragons!

I also designed the art pages within the book, highlighting the iconic history of D&D's dragons!

Paolo

© 2026 Paolo Productions

DRAGON DELVES

© 2026 Paolo Productions

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