Image of a book jacket laying flat with cobalt blue background and 2 women looking at each other with a braid connecting them

PUBLISHING

Born In A Second Language

Button Poetry was looking for original cover design concepts for a book of poetry by Akosua Zimba Afiriyie-Hwedie, their 2019 Chapbook Winner. I designed a couple original cover concepts with custom illustration. Ultimately, the author was drawn to the art of Lebohang Motaung, who graciously let us adapt her artwork for the cover jacket.

Alternative cover concept but unused for Born In A Second Language by Akosua Zimba Afiriyie-Hwedie with 2 graphic silhouettes of 2 people looking at each other on a tan camel colored background and blush colored title and byline

Alternative cover and unused concept