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Faultland Audiobook Cover
Faultland Audiobook Cover

Faultland Audiobook Cover

Ooligan Press Audiobook Adaptation (2025) - Reimagined print cover design for audio format while maintaining brand consistency and visual impact. Applied publishing industry best practices for audio market requirements while preserving the title's core identity.

Cekpa Cover Design Submission

Cekpa Cover Design Submission

Conceptual Cover Design: Cekpa 2024 - Developed innovative cover concepts exploring visual storytelling approaches for an Ooligan Press publication. Applied market research and typography principles to create compelling reader-focused design solutions.

No Mud, No Lotus

No Mud, No Lotus

Advanced Book Design Portfolio Piece (2024) - Applied contemporary design principles and market positioning strategies to create this speculative cover concept as part of PSU's graduate publishing curriculum. Demonstrates versatility in visual storytelling and genre-appropriate design.

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

Advanced Book Design Portfolio Piece (2024) - Applied contemporary design principles and market positioning strategies to create this speculative cover concept as part of PSU's graduate publishing curriculum. Demonstrates versatility in visual storytelling and genre-appropriate design.

A Lifetime in the Atmosphere

A Lifetime in the Atmosphere

Delivered comprehensive interior typography and layout solutions alongside cohesive cover design for independent author. Balanced aesthetic appeal with readability while addressing production requirements for print-on-demand publishing. Read more.

American Ice Cream

American Ice Cream

Transformed personal history into a polished memoir through meticulous layout design, editorial refinement, and restoration of historical photographs that bring a remarkable immigration story to life. Learn more.

The Little Black Hole

The Little Black Hole

Cover and interior layout design for a client’s self-published book. Illustration by Larissa Ezell. 2021.

Vasto's Vault Fantasy Game Book Series

Vasto's Vault Fantasy Game Book Series

Delivered comprehensive interior typography and layout solutions alongside cohesive cover design for independent author. Balanced aesthetic appeal with readability while addressing production requirements for print-on-demand publishing. Illustrations by Larissa Ezell. Completed in 2023.

My Century In Motion

My Century In Motion

Crafted an engaging visual narrative through thoughtful cover design and interior layout that honors a centenarian's remarkable life journey. Included restoration of vintage photographs to preserve historical authenticity. Learn More.

Living Legacy SOAR Poster

Living Legacy SOAR Poster

Poster showcasing the idea for a memoir legacy preservation service. Southern Oregon University capstone project and presentation at SOAR. 2014.

Image Restoration

Image Restoration

Image showing film to digital photo resoration process.

Ferdinand Travels Oregon

Ferdinand Travels Oregon

This photography collage was created using a variety of digital tools such as an iPhone camera, a DSLR camera, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. It was my final project for Digital Design, a course in the SOU EMDA program.

Cocktails, Cuisine, Classic Cinema

Cocktails, Cuisine, Classic Cinema

Monthly guide featuring a classic film and accompanying food and drink recipes. Southern Oregon University, Technical Writing, 2014.

Shakespeare Summer Intensive Poster

Shakespeare Summer Intensive Poster

I designed this poster to advertise the Shakespeare Summer Intensive Program, 2014.

I Heart PNW Sticker

I Heart PNW Sticker

Sticker design to fundraise for fire relief efforts in the Pacific Northwest, 2016.

Snappin' for Sparrow

Snappin' for Sparrow

Poster and promotional design for a fundraising event for the non-profit organization Sparrow Club, 2011.

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Faultland Audiobook Cover
Cekpa Cover Design Submission
No Mud, No Lotus
Frankenstein
A Lifetime in the Atmosphere
American Ice Cream
The Little Black Hole
Vasto's Vault Fantasy Game Book Series
My Century In Motion
Living Legacy SOAR Poster
Image Restoration
Ferdinand Travels Oregon
Cocktails, Cuisine, Classic Cinema
Shakespeare Summer Intensive Poster
I Heart PNW Sticker
Snappin' for Sparrow
 
 

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