Land of Big Numbers by Te-Ping Chen is a debut collection of short stories featuring a complex, multi-layered cast of characters dealing with their lives and circumstances in one of the largest and most populous countries on the planet, China.

The tales – at times dark, at times humorous, sometimes surreal – reveal a country undergoing massive societal change, providing an illuminating insight into the hopes, dreams, desires and hardships of its citizens; everyday people who are often at odds with both the modern and traditional Chinese ways of life.

Craig Fraser is a freelance graphic designer based in London. He is responsible for the cover of Thomas Mullen's Darktown for Little, Brown. Contributor Vyki Hendy contacted him about the design. He explains his process below.