Design, Art Direction

I designed the cover and supporting visual assets for David Kinnaman's newest book, Faith for Exiles: 5 Ways for a New Generation to Follow Jesus in Digital Babylon, published by Baker Books in 2019. David is president of Barna Group, a leading research and communications company that works with churches, nonprofits, and businesses ranging from film studios to financial services, and is the author of the bestselling books Good Faith, You Lost Me and unChristian.

Not only did the book's cover need to visually interpret the current societal phenomena of people fading from their long-held beliefs en masse, but also be bold and simple—to stand out from an increasingly crowded market, with digital platforms in mind. Using the visual device of a block gradient and the specific tech-forward teal blue color, the cover gives a subtle nod to Digital Babylon, without using overused "tech-y" design tropes. The physical cover is accented with a spot gloss finish to highlight specific details in-hand.