Book Design
Since entering the field of book publishing in 2006, I’ve worked on countless projects as a designer and print production manager. Below are some examples of recent work, plus a few favorites.
Recent Book Cover Design
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The University of Chicago Press
Rutgers University Press
University of Iowa Press
University of Texas Press
The University of Virginia Press
Part of my design practice is creating book cover designs for various university presses and publishers. These contract assignments range in subject matter from scientific field guides to poetry, making each cover design a puzzle to parse out. But instead of puzzle pieces, I work with typography, photography, illustration, and the principles of design to compose each cover.
Book Design + Print Management
Various Clients
The process of taking a manuscript into book form is long and involves much communication, research, design, and project management, but in the end, holding a unique object that shares and preserves another’s work is a gratifying experience. The examples shown below are collaborations between an author or artist, a publisher, a designer (me), and a printer/binder.
