Quizás en Otra Vida (Spanish Edition)

This project began when I came across an online post from an author looking for someone who could create professional, original cover artwork for her book.

I was the first person to notice the opportunity and reach out to her. I introduced my work and started a conversation about the cover-design service she needed.

Rather than beginning with a generic design proposal, I focused on understanding the book, the author’s expectations, and the kind of visual presentation she wanted readers to encounter.

After we began discussing the project, I asked the author what she wanted the cover to communicate and whether she could share the book summary she intended to use on Amazon when the book was published.

This was important because a cover should communicate more than a title. It needs to establish an appropriate atmosphere, suggest the emotional character of the story, and give readers a visual impression that fits the book.

Marie shared her Spanish-language summary, which helped me understand the story’s emotional centre and the historical context in which it unfolds.

I also confirmed the exact book title and author name and requested the book information needed to prepare the cover.

The story called for a cover that could communicate tenderness, emotional complexity, memory, and the lasting bond between two people.

The book’s themes extend beyond a conventional romance. The supplied description centres on friendship shaped by prejudice, personal loss, the AIDS crisis, and the experience of finding support when circumstances are difficult.

The design needed to suggest the emotional connection between the characters while establishing a sense of place and time.

The visual direction therefore needed to feel reflective, atmospheric, and literary rather than overly dramatic or dependent on conventional romance imagery.

After reviewing the book summary and gathering the title and publication information, I developed the cover around the story’s emotional atmosphere.

The front cover features two people sitting together on a wooden bench, looking toward a city skyline. The scene suggests companionship, reflection, and a shared experience without revealing the entire story.

The warm, aged-paper texture gives the artwork a sense of memory and the passage of time. The pale sky and softened cityscape create a reflective background, while the red-orange title typography provides a strong focal point.

The back cover carries the same visual treatment into the synopsis layout, maintaining consistency between the front and back of the book.

I followed the author’s instructions and visual preferences throughout the design process. The first version was approved, and the complete cover-design project was delivered within five days.

This project was completed in collaboration with Spanish-speaking author Marie J. Cisa. All communication about the project took place in Spanish, from the initial conversation and understanding of the story to defining the visual requirements and approving the cover.

Using the synopsis and the author’s preferences, I developed a visual concept that reflects the emotional atmosphere of Quizás en Otra Vida. The cover was approved in the first version, following the author’s instructions and preferences.

The finished cover was approved on the first version because the design followed the author’s instructions and visual preferences.

The final artwork presents the title clearly, uses a reflective cityscape to establish atmosphere, and carries a consistent visual treatment across the front and back cover.

The author supplied a five-star review expressing satisfaction with the design and appreciation for the care taken to understand the book’s details and creative direction.

This project demonstrates the importance of gathering the right information before designing: the book summary, title, author name, language, publication details, and the author’s expectations all informed the final presentation.