Vanitas, the Latin word for “vanity” and “emptiness,” is not a term that is considered to be in contemporary American vernacular. However, its figurative meaning for death and mortality is universal and relatable. The idea and visual representation of vanitas rose to prominence in 18th- and 19th-century Dutch still-life paintings in which fruits, luxury food items, and floral arrangements were depicted on canvases encased in gilded, ornate frames. While these visually opulent paintings celebrated life, they served as grim reminders to the viewer that the vanities we hold dear in our lives are transient, temporary. By applying sequential design, I was able to create a book narrative that carried the illusion of motion.