Overview
I’ve been designing book covers for over 15 years, and am still in love with the process. My design inspiration comes from the unique voice of your book, at the center, while keeping in mind everything whirling around it - such as the genre in which it is positioned, and the audience it needs to reach. In addition to going over your manuscript, I’ll research the competition and any factors unique to your book, and brainstorm on the intersection of themes and imagery.I have experience designing for trade and academic publishers such as Harcourt Trade, Oxford University Press, Sourcebooks, The University of Chicago Press, Mark My Words, and independent authors. I can accommodate a range of budgets in my imagery selection. For example, I can source imagery from low cost stock sources or create an all-type cover, while on the higher end we can license a rights managed image or commission the work of an illustrator, photographer or calligrapher.As Senior Designer at Harcourt Trade Publishers, my main focus was on redesigning covers for classic authors (Anais Nin, George Orwell, Georges Simenon, Virginia Woolf, and others), as well as young adult books, middle grade readers, and movie tie-ins. As a freelancer, I've touched on many genres including fiction, biographical, and religious. I love designing for different genres because it keeps the design process fresh!
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
History
Religion & Spirituality
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Poetry
Awards
- Print Magazine
- Chicago Book Clinic
- New York Book Show