Summer internship · book series
Santa Biblia Compacta
client
Tyndale House Publishers
date
2025
Series of Spanish Bible covers designed during an internship at Tyndale House Publishers. Concepts were developed for heat-stamped leather editions, emphasizing elegant typography, ornamentation, and tactile material qualities.
Designer: Zoe Coats
Art Director: Al Navata
Brown, LeatherLike
A timeless approach to scripture design featuring a supple faux-leather finish, a minimalist blind debossed mountain motif, and traditional gold foil edging. Designed to age beautifully with daily use.
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Teal, LeatherLike
A minimalist approach featuring a delicate, single-line floral illustration. The debossed artwork leaves plenty of breathing room, allowing the rich teal color and soft-touch material to stand out alongside the simple, modern typography.
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Coral Blooms, LeatherLike
A vibrant botanical pattern positioned to seamlessly wrap the entire cover and spine. Special attention was paid to the layout, ensuring the floral details flow beautifully alongside the decorative stitching and protective zipper edge.
Purchase
Process
01
Project Objective
goal
Create a series of three Spanish Bible covers, designed to be heat-stamped onto a leather-like cover. These covers should be based on the three covers provided in subject matter and color, but can use unique artwork.
specifications
- 1 brown cover with a mountain motif (trim size: 4.125 x 6.125 in.)
- 1 teal cover with a flower (trim size: 4.125 x 6.125 in.)
- 1 printable PU cover with a full floral background, preferably pink or teal (trim size: 4.125 x 6.125 in.)
reference images
These reference images were provided by the Spanish acquisitions team. They are discarded cover compositions for English Bible covers that would be reused, unless I designed something better.
02
Concept Development
sketches
In my sketches, I kept to the simplicity of the reference covers, but with new geometric and flowing forms. I wanted to create something new and different from the hundreds of other Bible cover designs created by Tyndale.
vectors
I then brought my sketches into Illustrator and vectorized them, testing them out on different cover layouts. I also kept in mind the final medium of the designs—heat stamped—which means they will have a texture that can be felt on the cover. Based on this, I tried to explore the texture of line work in my graphics.
stock imagery
Tasked with sourcing feminine floral and bird imagery, I steered the design toward a more delicate, wider composition. I pitched three concepts to the acquisitions team, offering a spectrum from the original vision to a completely new stylistic approach.
03
Compositions & Presentation
compositions
presentation
I presented my cover designs to the team, highlighting my thought process and how my designs met their original goals. I also learned to put my best foot forward and not be afraid to share which composition I thought was the strongest. View the full presentation here.
04
Revisions
incorporating feedback
One of the most crucial steps is incorporating client feedback. During the presentation, I took notes on what the team preferred. They wanted the words “Santa Biblia” in the center of the floral cover and to move the subtext on the brown cover to directly under the main image. I made these changes after the meeting and sent the updated covers to the client in a follow-up email.
05
Final
full cover spreads
file prep and cover routing
After the final cover designs were approved, I cleaned each file and made sure every line was immaculate. I then exported the required file types, filled out a standard company form about the covers, and sent it to the proper person for routing.
Summer internship · book series
Santa Biblia Compacta
client
Tyndale House Publishers
Date
2025
Series of Spanish Bible covers designed during an internship at Tyndale House Publishers. Concepts were developed for heat-stamped leather editions, emphasizing elegant typography, ornamentation, and tactile material qualities.
Designer: Zoe Coats
Art Director: Al Navata
Teal, LeatherLike
A minimalist approach featuring a delicate, single-line floral illustration. The debossed artwork leaves plenty of breathing room, allowing the rich teal color and soft-touch material to stand out alongside the simple, modern typography.
Purchase
Coral Blooms, LeatherLike
A vibrant botanical pattern positioned to seamlessly wrap the entire cover and spine. Special attention was paid to the layout, ensuring the floral details flow beautifully alongside the decorative stitching and protective zipper edge.
Purchase
Process
01
Project Objective
goal
Create a series of three Spanish Bible covers, designed to be heat stamped onto a leather-like cover. These covers should be based on the reference covers provided in subject matter and color, but can use unique artwork.
reference images
- 1 brown cover with a mountain motif (trim size: 4.125 x 6.125 in.)
- 1 teal cover with a flower (trim size: 4.125 x 6.125 in.)
- 1 printable PU cover with a full floral background, preferably pink or teal (trim size: 4.125 x 6.125 in.)
reference images
These reference images were provided by the Spanish acquisitions team. They are discarded cover compositions for English Bible covers that would be reused, unless I designed something better.
02
Concept Development
Sketches
In my sketches, I kept to the simplicity of the reference covers, but with new geometric and flowing forms. I wanted to create something new and different from the hundreds of other Bible cover designs created by Tyndale.
vectors
I then brought my sketches into Illustrator and vectorized them, testing them out on different cover layouts. I also kept in mind the final medium of the designs—heat stamped—which means they will have a texture that can be felt on the cover. Based on this, I tried to explore the texture of line work in my graphics.
stock imagery
Tasked with sourcing feminine floral and bird imagery, I steered the design toward a more delicate, wider composition. I pitched three concepts to the acquisitions team, offering a spectrum from the original vision to a completely new stylistic approach.
03
Compositions & Presentation
compositions
presentation
I presented my cover designs to the team, highlighting my thought process and how my designs met their original goals. I also learned to put my best foot forward and not be afraid to share which composition I thought was the strongest. View the full presentation here.
04
Revisions
incorporating feedback
One of the most crucial steps is incorporating client feedback. During the presentation, I took notes on what the team preferred. They wanted the words “Santa Biblia” in the center of the floral cover and to move the subtext on the brown cover to directly under the main image. I made these changes after the meeting and sent the updated covers to the client in a follow-up email.
05
Final
full cover spreads
file prep and cover routing
After the final cover designs were approved, I cleaned each file and made sure every line was immaculate. I then exported the required file types, filled out a standard company form about the covers, and sent it to the proper person for routing.
Summer internship · book series
Santa Biblia Compacta
Series of Spanish Bible covers designed during an internship at Tyndale House Publishers. Concepts were developed for heat-stamped leather editions, emphasizing elegant typography, ornamentation, and tactile material qualities.
Designer: Zoe Coats
Art Director: Al Navata
client
Tyndale House Publishers
date
2025
Brown, LeatherLike
A timeless approach to scripture design featuring a supple faux-leather finish, a minimalist blind debossed mountain motif, and traditional gold foil edging. Designed to age beautifully with daily use.
Purchase
Teal, LeatherLike
A minimalist approach featuring a delicate, single-line floral illustration. The debossed artwork leaves plenty of breathing room, allowing the rich teal color and soft-touch material to stand out alongside the simple, modern typography.
Purchase
Coral Blooms, LeatherLike
A vibrant botanical pattern positioned to seamlessly wrap the entire cover and spine. Special attention was paid to the layout, ensuring the floral details flow beautifully alongside the decorative stitching and protective zipper edge.
Purchase
Process
01
Project Objective
goal
Create a series of three Spanish Bible covers, designed to be heat stamped onto a leather-like cover. These covers should be based on the reference covers provided in subject matter and color, but can use unique artwork.
specifications
- 1 brown cover with a mountain motif (trim size: 4.125 x 6.125 in.)
- 1 teal cover with a flower (trim size: 4.125 x 6.125 in.)
- 1 printable PU cover with a full floral background, preferably pink or teal (trim size: 4.125 x 6.125 in.)
reference images
These reference images were provided by the Spanish acquisitions team. They are discarded cover compositions for English Bible covers that would be reused, unless I designed something better.
02
Concept Development
Sketches
In my sketches, I kept to the simplicity of the reference covers, but with new geometric and flowing forms. I wanted to create something new and different from the hundreds of other Bible cover designs created by Tyndale.
vectors
I then brought my sketches into Illustrator and vectorized them, testing them out on different cover layouts. I also kept in mind the final medium of the designs—heat stamped—which means they will have a texture that can be felt on the cover. Based on this, I tried to explore the texture of line work in my graphics.
stock imagery
Tasked with sourcing feminine floral and bird imagery, I steered the design toward a more delicate, wider composition. I pitched three concepts to the acquisitions team, offering a spectrum from the original vision to a completely new stylistic approach.
03
Compositions & Presentation
compositions
presentation
I presented my cover designs to the team, highlighting my thought process and how my designs met their original goals. I also learned to put my best foot forward and not be afraid to share which composition I thought was the strongest. View the full presentation here.
04
Revisions
incorporating feedback
One of the most crucial steps is incorporating client feedback. During the presentation, I took notes on what the team preferred. They wanted the words “Santa Biblia” in the center of the floral cover and to move the subtext on the brown cover to directly under the main image. I made these changes after the meeting and sent the updated covers to the client in a follow-up email.
05
Final
full cover spreads
file prep and cover routing
After the final cover designs were approved, I cleaned each file and made sure every line was immaculate. I then exported the required file types, filled out a standard company form about the covers, and sent it to the proper person for routing.