"More than a Sermon" - Alternate Cover

Unused cover design of "More than a Sermon", for the great folks at Lexham Press. Lexham has a rich history of strong book covers, so getting to be a part of it was a real honor.

We wanted to get away from common preaching book clichés, and represent the idea in some more interesting visual language. So, for this one, I focused in on the book's key metaphor of "The Rock and The Reed". These ideas come from Jeremiah and Isaiah, referring to how God's word can both crush hard, stony hearts yet also be gentle enough to not break the "bruised reed" of a hurting heart.

In this design, I wanted to communicate the contrast between the two ideas, as well as how they ultimately come together. I also added in a touch of sermon notes in the background, to give the cover some more visual texture.