Evolution of a Book Cover: THE PROPHETS

Book designer Vi-An Nguyen narrates the progression of her cover options for THE PROPHETS by Robert Jones, Jr., and how she arrived at the final choice.

Happy Sunday, Family!

To quote the great Tabitha Brown: “Y’all alright? Very good.”

I came across the video above the other day. In it, Vi-An Nguyen shares her process for designing the cover of my debut novel, The Prophets. I’ve never seen most of those concepts before; in fact, I’ve only seen one, not counting the final cover. While each take is wildly different from the next, all of them are extraordinarily beautiful. My editor Sally Kim recently told me that there were even more designs than the ones shown in the video! It’s amazing how much thought—and work—went into selecting the right cover for my book.

This was a brief, but wonderful journey inside the mind and process of an artist. I hope you enjoy the insight as much as I did.

Have a great week!

Blessings upon blessings,
Robert