Book cover design for a humorous and irreverent end of the world novel.

Looking for a clever way to suggest the double meaning of the title and capture the dark humor of the book. Buzz Kill refers to an artificial intelligence that triggers a sound frequency which kills humanity.

The nobs and control panels of an oscilloscope sound machine form an emoji style face. This captures the dark outcome of the story and matches it with nonchalant text communication. This cleverly underscores the double meaning of the title and also gives a nod to the role of smart phones in the story.