Overview
My most known books (the New York Times bestsellers) include:
THE DOOR OF NO RETURN by Kwame Alexander
STAMPED by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
THE INHERITANCE GAMES by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
THE PROUDEST BLUE by Ibtihaj Muhammad
THE MAGIC MISFITS series by Neil Patrick Harris
THE FOLK OF THE AIR series by Holly Black (The Cruel Prince, The Wicked King, The Queen of Nothing)
LOVE & GELATO series by Jenna Evans Welch
INTERNMENT by Samira Ahmed
BECOMING KAREEM by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld
I can create striking low-budget covers using inexpensive, royalty-free stock imagery or very simple custom illustrations; or, for higher budgets, I can propose, hire, and art direct illustrators in any style to create custom artwork. I have extensive knowledge of the Children's market, and I know how to design attention-grabbing, effective covers at many price ranges.
I am also a wiz at interior design. ;)
I love non-fiction. I love thrillers. I love funny books. I love coming-of-age modern classics. I love books that take me on adventures. I love books that remind me of home (even if that home is not my own).
My goal is to give your book a package that YOU love. Let's make a book together.
Services
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Work experience
Self-employed
Clients include: Simon & Schuster, Random House, Granity Studios, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Tanglewood Press, SourceBooks, MacMillan.
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - Hachette Book Group
Provide art direction and design for a wide variety of children’s books including high profile, New York Times Bestsellers across all age groups and formats: STAMPED by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi, THE INHERITANCE GAMES by Jannifer Lynn Barnes, THE MAGIC MISFITS series by Neil Patrick Harris, THE PROUDEST BLUE by Ibtihaj Muhammad, INTERNMENT by Samira Ahmed, THE FOLK OF THE AIR series by Holly Black.
(formerly Senior Designer, Associate Art Director)
Simon & Schuter (Pulse and Aladdin Imprints)
Led design and art direction for teen and middle grade titles, including many lead titles such as the New York Times Bestseller LOVE & GELATO, the rebranding of the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys chapter book series, and more.
(formerly Junior Designer)
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