When asked to design a book cover, I’m always excited. It’s an opportunity to bring a client’s publishing dreams to life, and to capture a passerby’s attention in a bookstore so that they become a reader. The best client is a passionate client, which is exactly who I worked with on this project. She knew exactly what she wanted and was such an effective communicator throughout the entire process. As I designed from concept to completion, I fed off of her extremely positive energy.
We wrapped up this project in a matter of days, and it’s all thanks to her willingness to push new ideas for each draft and being firm on what she wanted. She wasn’t just a client for the design of this book. She was a team player to the fullest degree.
Project
A Message for Her Book Cover Design
Client
Vaneesha Phillips
Tasks Completed
Image Editing, Layout Design
Front View
Sticking to the Notes
The client sent over professional portraits from a photographer, which helped advance the project immensely. Upon the options laid out on the table (minimal vector art, photography, typographic design), she was completely certain about the use of a powerful photo of herself. Placed on a dark background, I believe it complements every element of the cover design.
Prepping for launch
The Process
Minimal edits were made to the photo of the client on the cover using Adobe Photoshop. My initial design drafts included popular forms of messaging and wisdom (i.e. message bottle, fortune cookie, etc.). After a few drafts, I took the “less is more” approach in order to keep the focus on the title, as it would be the one thing people would see while stacked with other books on a shelf.
