I was very excited when Turner Publishing first approached me to design the cover for The Escape of Light, by Fred Venturini. The initial brief sounded fascinating and I was eager to dig into the story. I must admit though, that in the midst of my excitement, I felt a twinge of uncertainty. The Escape of Light is a literary YA book, and having worked exclusively in adult literature, I didn’t feel experienced in this area, and was not entirely confident that I could create a successful design with a younger audience in mind. But my excitement and desire to work within the story eclipsed any hesitance.