Behind The Book Cover Of "A Lesson Learned"

Check out the story behind the cover for the book "A Lesson Learned," by Author Jeevan Brown @kingjeevan and Graphic Designer Julian Dangerfield @julianstarks Available now on www.jeevanbrown.com and on www.amazon.com March 7th There are no losses in life just lessons learned. Every experience, trial, and pain teaches us something we never knew about ourselves.

     How did I come up with book cover design? Honestly it just came to me one day. I truly believe if you're focused and on the right path everything will come as needed. I'm a "do it yourself" kind of guy, when something is wrong with my car I will go on YouTube before I head to a mechanic. The same goes for my house, clothes, job, and anything else. YouTube is full of people who are willing to teach and help. But with the book cover I had to leave it in the hands of my best friend, Julian Dangerfield. Julian and I met during college freshmen orientation and we clicked right away. We had the same taste in music and he rapped and I made beats. We made a whole mixtape of l8 songs called "A Fly Story," right in our house during senior year. Those were some of the funnest times in college.

     I called him right away when I had the idea and immediately he said no "problem," but I told him to wait and I was gong to send him a drawing of my vision. I got my old coloring pencils from under my bed and got to work. The pencils were so old I had to sharpen the opposite end. I decided to use the fork in the road because it represented making a choice and sometimes that choice can be good or bad. The good choice being the sunny side and the bad choice the dark side. I also added the 85 and 95 sign because that's the road a lot of students take to college. I drove on 85 and 95 constantly during my college years. Instead of having regular street signs I decided to replace them with words that related to the choices we make in life, such a temptation, fear, grief, and perseverance. 

I thought my drawing was great until I showed my friends and they laughed at me. "Did your nieces draw this" is what one of them said. When Julian sent me the final cover I was at a  lost for words. He bought to life exactly what I was thinking, He exceeded my expectations. I was filled with joy when I opened the email and couldn't thank him enough. Again, Julian thank you! To anybody trying to find their path in life make sure you have a  vision and go for it, even if you don't have the resources God will make a way. Just stay on the right path and continue to hold genuine love in your heart.