New York, NY, August 17, 2026 — Hungry Minds partnered with visionary artist Felix Hernandez, a photographer, digital and miniature artist based in Cancun, Mexico, for the launch of their third, highly-anticipated creative encyclopedia, The Black Book: The Ultimate Guide to Alternative Inventions. The Black Book will be available for purchase online starting August 17, 2026 in the U.S. and Canada and will release worldwide soon after. The scene for Hernandez’s latest masterpiece was photographed as if it were a moment from the past, fitting for a book about historical inventions that never made history.
Inspired by the Industrial Revolution, The Black Book is reimagined as a monumental structure under construction, symbolizing human imagination and the ideas, inventions, and achievements that have shaped our world. It was a practical production, with all lighting, the illuminated light bulb, atmospheric smoke effects, and the large printed background captured in-camera to achieve a cinematic and authentic result.
The final images were then refined through professional photo compositing and retouching to seamlessly bring every practical element together. No AI generated imagery was used in the creation of the final still images. Every visual element was physically built, photographed, and crafted through traditional miniature-making and photographic techniques.
Hernandez specializes in impactful brand imagery through the use of photography, scale models and digital art. He has worked with brands, including Gucci, Mattel, BMW, Audi, Coca-Cola, Hot Wheels, Affinity, Cadbury, Activision, Adobe, Red Cross, Renault, Chevrolet, Aeropostale, Hisense and many others.
All final still images, including the hero artwork and the behind-the-scenes photography, were created entirely in the studio using handcrafted miniature sets, custom 3D-printed elements, and hand-painted props. Known for creating “magical artifacts,” Hungry Minds is thrilled to share this new digital artwork and celebrate the launch of our third flagship book, The Black Book: The Ultimate Guide to Alternative Inventions by Noah Charney.
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