Conceptualisation and book cover design for
The Asyn-first Playbook by Sumeet Gayathri Moghe (Product Manager, Thoughtworks)
About the book: This book outlines the core principles of being async-first and provides techniques for agile team leaders to create a healthier working environment, enabling exceptional work without fatigue or burnout.
The ask:
The author asked me to brainstorm ideas for their debut book, which centers on collaboration and teamwork. While emphasising various aspects, the book highlights:
1. Solo deep work as a form of collaboration, promoting a divide and conquer approach.
2. Remote collaboration as a flexible alternative to in-person teamwork.
3. Advocacy for minimizing meetings, with communication prioritized as an async-first approach.
2. Remote collaboration as a flexible alternative to in-person teamwork.
3. Advocacy for minimizing meetings, with communication prioritized as an async-first approach.
The challenge:
According to the client, it’s not very glamorous to show a person working on their laptop all by themselves, though that is what 80-90% of an async-first work culture looks like.
The final output:
The below designs were used during initial launch events of the book. However, the final book cover design was done by the publishing house.
The below designs were used during initial launch events of the book. However, the final book cover design was done by the publishing house.
Book cover sketches
Concept to final output 1
Concept to final output 2
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Purchase the original book from here https://www.asyncagile.org/the-book
Purchase the original book from here https://www.asyncagile.org/the-book
