ABOUT THE PROJECT

Eberron: Forge of the Artificer returns D&D to its magic-powered world of Eberron, with a revised Artificer class and guides for fantasy noir, political thriller, and pulp adventure campaigns.

MY ROLE

I co-designed the book's graphic elements with Senior Designer Matt Cole, laid out every chapter after Chapter 1, and took the book through prepress to the printer.

CHALLENGES

• Designing graphics that fit Eberron's new noir, magic-tech style

• Preparing 112 pages for print

SKILLS

Layout, Visual Identity, Prepress, Print Production

CLIENT

Wizards of the Coast, Dungeons & Dragons

RELEASE

December 2025

TEAM

Graphic Designers: Matthew Cole, Paolo Vacala
Art Director: Noor Rahman

WORK PROCESS

FINAL SPREADS

Matt and I designed interior graphic elements to match Noor Rahman's art direction and Eberron's film noir/detective inspired mood.

Matt and I designed interior graphic elements to match Noor Rahman's art direction and Eberron's film noir/detective inspired mood.

Paolo

Matt laid out Chapter 1 and I laid out the rest, using a shared system so the book reads as one design!

Matt laid out Chapter 1 and I laid out the rest, using a shared system so the book reads as one design!

Paolo

© 2026 Paolo Productions

EBERRON: FORGE OF THE ARTIFICER

© 2026 Paolo Productions

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