Overview
With almost 20 years of book designing, I’ve worked with fresh new voices, award-winning authors, publishing houses like Shambhala Publications, and everything in between. My style runs the gamut from fresh, fun, and creative to more serious, graphic, informational work. I’m comfortable being self-directed, as well as collaborating, and have experience directing illustrators and photographers. Besides book covers and interior page layout design, I can produce vector graphics, watercolor illustrations and pen-work, among other illustration mediums. I cut my design teeth in NYC for nearly a decade, and now call Boston home. When I’m not in my design studio, I can be found scribbling with my son and reading under the covers with a flashlight. Select Clients:Shambhala Publications, Roost Books, Quarto Publishing, Quercus Books, Sterling Publishing, Black Dog Publishing, and University of California.
Services
Non-Fiction
Art
Children’s Non-Fiction
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits
DIY & Crafts
Health & Wellbeing
Parenting & Families
Religion & Spirituality
Fiction
Literary Fiction
Languages
English
Certifications
- Bachelor of Arts - University of the Arts
- 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course
- Permaculture Degree Certification
Work experience
Self-employed
Oct, 2009 —
Present
Projects focus primarily on book design and illustration, logo design, infographics, custom icon design, creation of marketing materials, as well as design and navigation for tablets and digital applications. Select clients include Shambhala Publications, Roost Books, Quarto Publishing, Sterling Publishing, Quercus Books, and University of California.
Award-winning books include:
The Giant Book of Creativity for Kids | Winner of the 2015 Parent's Choice Award
Dandelions and Quince | Nominated for the IACP Julia Child First Book Award
Alex | A 2013 Financial Times Book of the Year | Shortlisted for the 2014 RUSA Reading List Horror Award
Independent Publishing Design Company
Nov, 2002 —
Jan, 2010
(about 7 years)
At this NYC-based company, work centered around all aspects of book layout, including covers and complex interior layouts, with a focus on cookbooks, yoga, tai chi, traditional healing herbs, and pop culture. A variety of other supportive tasks were performed, including writing proposals, assembling project pitches, as well as managing freelancers.
Portfolio
The Woman’s Herbal Apothecary is every woman’s lifelong guide to herbal remedies for common health concerns. Novice herbalists and advanced practitioner’s alike will learn how to naturally treat the complete spectrum of women’s concerns, including preventative... read more
Now almost exclusively known as the author of the bestselling Millennium Trilogy, Stieg Larsson was first and foremost a professional journalist and an untiring crusader for democracy and equality.Collected in English for the first time, the articles in this v... read more
Upon winning the prestigious 2013 Crime Writers Association International Dagger Award, the judges praised Alex by saying, "An original and absorbing ability to leash incredulity in the name of the fictional contract between author and reader... A police proce... read more
Connect to your friends through handwritten notes, cards, letters, and postcards—an interactive workbook that encourages creative interactions between friends through the written word, complete with cross-outs, smudges, and parenthetical asides. Put down that ... read more
Winner of the 2015 Parent's Choice AwardThe perfect starting point for creative play, this is the ultimate book of ideas for arts and crafts, building and tinkering, writing and rhyming, singing and dancing, and more! For parents who don't feel they are creati... read more
Alice Munro hails Urquhart's "most compelling depiction of the sense of place in human lives." "Urquhart's writing is poetic, in the sense that it is beautifully compact and restrained when describing the most powerful emotions," says The Times. The author Cla... read more
Now in paperback! From Monet to Renoir and from Boston to Paris, kids search famous paintings to complete a checklist of things to find in each.Are You an Art Sleuth? You probably are.Each of the twenty full-page paintings, drawn from museums around the world,... read more
Raise happy, confident, and resilient children--engaging activities that explore the life lessons that make for a well-rounded upbringing.As our children journey into adolescence, their social worlds begin to expand. While we can’t protect them from what other... read more
Produce your own circus! Make your own stilts, juggling sticks, and tightrope, then learn to use them; master the human pyramid; discover how to create your own circus acts and shows; and much more with DIY Circus Lab for Kids. Companion online video tutorials... read more
Capture your subjects on paper like never before. Look Closer, Draw Better will transform the way you see the subjects of your artwork, lighting the way with practical techniques in a range of mediums. Are you looking to make a leap in the quality of your artw... read more
Beautiful and inspiring one-dish meals in a bowl! Buddha bowls, occasionally called “bliss bowls,” “nourish bowls,” or “power bowls,” are the ultimate in one-dish meals. You start with a base of whole grains, rice, noodles, or legumes. Then you layer on a gene... read more
An inspirational 30-day yoga and lifestyle program that will challenge your mind, body, and spirit--by one of the most dynamic and high-profile contemporary Ashtanga yoga teachers, Kino MacGregor.“The brave heart of a yogi is defined by actions that make the w... read more
Dandelion and Quince features plant profiles--from dandelion to quince--for over 35 uncommon vegetables, fruits, and herbs available in today's markets--with over 150 recipes that explore their flavors.This illustrated cookbook celebrates the abundance at farm... read more
Eat your way to increased energy, balanced emotions, and an overall state of calm and relaxation. In Ayurvedic medicine there are said to be three main energies that affect our mind: • sattva, the state of contentment and calm; • rajas, the state of reactivity... read more
A guide to Southern scratch cooking—150 recipes for pantry essentials and modern twists on traditional recipes.Build a from-scratch Southern pantry with 50 essential recipes, then discover the versatility and flexibility of cooking from your larder with 100 mo... read more
