Overview
Award-winning graphic designer with 15+ years of experience and credits for 1K+ book cover designs. Highly skilled in leading projects from concept development to publishing. Proficient in utilizing Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop to create innovative layouts, typography, and design elements.
I am currently an independent contractor creating designs for numerous publishers nationwide. Let's work together to bring your project to life!Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits
History
Political Science & Current Affairs
Psychology
Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Sports & Outdoors
Languages
English
Awards
- Graphic Design: usa’s American Graphic Design Award
- Honorable Mention at the University of North Florida’s Spring Juried Art Exhibit
- Washington Book Publishers Cover Design Awards
- 2020 Minted Editors' Pick Award for Happy Everything Foil-Pressed Holiday Photo Card Challenge
Certifications
- Certificate in Women's Entrepreneurship eCornell
- Entrepreneur Certificate Program Jacksonville Women's Business Center
- Women-Owned Small Business U.S. Small Business Administration
- Women-Owned Business Enterprise - Florida Department of Management Services
Work experience
Self-employed
Oct, 2002 —
Present
• Identify client needs and develop project proposals outlining scope, outcomes, mediums, budget, and deadline for customers in industry publishing, government, and stationery
• Assist clients in negotiating and selecting vendors to save time and money on quality publications, leading to high customer satisfaction
• Conceptualize and design compelling visual solutions for book covers, book interiors, marketing, advertising, and branding
• Oversee production for all projects with keen time management and flexibility accommodate changes required by client
• Employ Adobe Creative Cloud, specializing in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign to design, edit, and upgrade graphics/illustrations
• 11X winner of The Washington Book Publishers Book Design & Effectiveness Award for demonstrating outstanding design principles and innovative creative concepts for books
• Recognized for regional and national level design awards from New York Times Best Sellers to featured spots on the Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS The Morning, and 20/20
• Awarded Minted’s Editors’ Pick for the Happy Everything Foil-Pressed Holiday Card Challenge in a competition of 6,630 Entries
The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
Dec, 1999 —
Oct, 2002
(almost 3 years)
• Provided leadership and oversight for team of 18 in-house and freelance designers in development and execution of book cover designs, advertisements, marketing collateral, logos, and website content
• Served as Project Manager and ensured team met checkpoints at all project phases to meet strict client deadlines
• Selected designers, completed image research, administered art direction, and approved final designs for high quality final printed pieces
• Recognized with USA’s American Graphic Design Annual Award for Editorial Design - Books
Katcef Associates
Sep, 1998 —
Dec, 1999
(about 1 year)
• Successfully directed creative process from concept development to design and final production for variety of print deliverables
• Utilized Adobe Creative Suite to create, modify, and enhance logos, illustrations, graphics, typography, and photos
• Generated effective presentations for clients to promote products, services, and business proposals
Portfolio
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A sweet, inspiring, and captivating look at a woman who was an inspiration for many and whose legacy and stories should be shared with a new generation of fans. Journalist and news anchor, Ann... read more
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A New York Times Bestseller Foreword Reviews’ INDIEFAB Book of the Year Winner in True CrimeSelected as one of “2016’s Great Reads” by NPRFinalist for the 2016 CASEY Award for Best Baseball Bo... read more
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“To begin with I was in love and I am in love so that’s not hard,” Barbara Bush told her granddaughter Ellie LeBlond Sosa on her porch in Kennebunkport, Maine.Sosa had asked for the secret to ... read more
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MGM Style is an overview of the career and achievements of Hollywood’s most famous art director. Cedric Gibbons was the supervisor in charge of the art department at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film s... read more
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In 1877 the members of the United States Senate postponed all business for the day so that they might attend a horse race—the iconic, polarizing post-Civil War event at the center of this stor... read more
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Winner of the African American Literary Show Award for Best Non-FictionIn her first book, The Presidency in Black and White, journalist April Ryan examined race in America through her experien... read more
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