Revolutionize Your Health, is a researched-backed guide to holistic wellness by Janet Nestor and Cornelia Merk. It aims to bridge western medicine with alternative healing, attending all aspects of a person: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. I designed the symbol on the cover to represent health bringing both natural and traditional elements into the design.
The symbol on the book cover was created using Adobe Illustrator. The DNA helix which also is from the Rod of Asclepius symbolizes the spine. The heart shape represents our physical and spiritual heart, and the trees and leaves symbolize our nervous systems.
The background and text of the cover was made using Adobe Photoshop. I chose clouds in sunrise and sunset colors to feel warm, expansive, and uplifting. The book itself is about taking charge of your own health and wellbeing, and the mood is hopeful rather than clinical. The cover design aimed to mirror the book’s tone.
The book cover went through an extensive review process. Both authors commissioned additional artists, including designers from the publishing company itself, to produce alternates. The publisher then conducted a survey to determine which cover resonated with readers and mine won out. I then did the spine and back cover to the book.
