Illustration of a young woman in a blue dress holding books and papers, against a backdrop of a countryside house and swirling clouds.
Book cover for 'Becoming Lottie Moon' by Emily Hall, featuring an illustrated girl in a blue coat holding books, with a house at night in the background.

Final Book Design

Illustration of a woman with a backpack, standing with a scenic background featuring a winding road and clouds. Below, a building with a crescent moon and trees. The design includes decorative elements with symbols at the corners.

Approved Cover Sketch

Illustration of a woman with brown hair wearing a blue dress, holding books and papers. The background features a sunrise and clouds, with images of a house and trees below. The image is divided into two versions with slight color variations, one labeled 3 and the other 4.
Two artistic illustrations side by side featuring a woman in a blue dress with a book and papers, a sunset background, a farmhouse below, and a sunny sky with clouds. Numbered 3 and 4 at the bottom.

Color Comp Drafts

Black and white collage featuring historical portraits of a woman in period attire, multiple images of old houses, handwritten letters, and people from past eras. Includes an image of "Lottie Moon's Viewmont Home" in Charlottesville, VA.

Reference Board of the real Lottie Moon

Illustrated night scene with a house, bare trees, and a crescent moon.

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Middle Grade Novel Cover created for Emily hall’s historical fiction novel.

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