It was a privilege designing for both of Jordan Ifueko's debut books but I can’t talk about Redemptor (Hot Key Books, 2021) without talking about Raybearer (2020). With its much-anticipated release, I wanted to share some of the inspiration and processes behind the designs of the two books.

The fundamental goal of my work is to craft a cover that acts as a window into each book. To be able to do this authentically, I like to read the manuscripts for each project I work on. This process leads me to identify the implicit elements embedded within the narrative that is not always apparent within the briefs.