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The Irving Berlin Reader

2011-11-15T12:32:00.000-08:00

Oxford University Press

The Irving Berlin Reader / comps

2011-11-01T14:30:00.000-07:00

Bodies of Evidence / revised comp

2011-10-10T23:45:00.000-07:00

Conversations Across Our America / comps

2011-10-10T23:37:00.000-07:00

Bodies of Evidence / comps

2011-10-09T18:50:00.000-07:00

Exploring Mars

2011-10-06T10:19:00.001-07:00

The University of Arizona Press

Exploring Mars / comps

2011-09-27T21:23:00.000-07:00

Ghost of the Ozarks

2011-09-27T09:31:00.000-07:00

University of Illinois Press

The Modern Maya

2011-09-15T10:47:00.000-07:00

University of Texas Press

One of the editors at the Press informed me that although she liked the circle layouts on the comps they were not appropriate because the Mayans were linear. I love when your world knowledge broadens and with the type of books I work on I am always learning something!

The Modern Maya / comps

2011-09-12T21:50:00.000-07:00

these are under review

Musical Journeys in Sumatra

2011-09-12T10:42:00.000-07:00

University of Illinois Press

Living Independently

2011-09-12T08:50:00.000-07:00

University of Texas Press

Living Independently / comps

2011-09-08T17:35:00.000-07:00

these are under review

Ghost of the Ozarks / comps3

2011-09-08T17:33:00.002-07:00

Ghost of the Ozarks / comps2

2011-09-08T17:33:00.000-07:00

Ghost of the Ozarks / comps

2011-09-08T17:32:00.000-07:00

these are under review

Musical Journeys in Sumatra / final comps

2011-09-08T17:30:00.000-07:00

Musical Journeys in Sumatra / comps

2011-08-31T12:11:00.000-07:00

Arizona: A History, revised edition

2011-08-22T11:16:00.000-07:00

The University of Arizona Press

Arizona: A History, revised edition / comps

2011-08-22T11:15:00.000-07:00

A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament, 2nd Edition

2011-08-22T11:14:00.000-07:00

Oxford University Press

A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament / revised comps

2011-08-22T11:12:00.001-07:00

revised comps

A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament / comps

2011-08-22T11:10:00.000-07:00

first round

An Eye for Music

2011-07-25T12:14:00.000-07:00

Oxford University Press

An Eye for Music [comps]

2011-06-15T12:37:00.000-07:00

Oxford University Press / these are under review

Caribbean and Atlantic Diaspora Dance

2011-03-21T22:11:00.000-07:00

University of Illinois Press

Cooking the Wild Southwest

2011-03-21T21:44:00.000-07:00

University of Arizona Press

Races of Mankind

2011-03-13T13:19:00.000-07:00

University of Illinois Press

Cooking the Wild Southwest [comps]

2011-03-09T19:55:00.000-08:00

University of Arizona Press / these are under review

From Beneath the Volcano

2011-03-06T11:11:00.001-08:00

The University of Arizona Press

Poverty, Battered Women, and Work in U.S. Public Policy

2011-03-03T09:29:00.001-08:00

Oxford University Press

Vintage Moquegua

2011-03-02T22:00:00.000-08:00

University of Texas Press

Races of Mankind [comps]

2011-03-02T21:57:00.000-08:00

University of Illinois Press / these are under review

Caribbean and Atlantic Diaspora Dance [comps]

2011-02-28T12:25:00.000-08:00

University of Illinois Press / these are under consideration

Anthropology, Economics, and Choice

2011-02-25T11:14:00.001-08:00

University of Texas Press

Vintage Moquegua [comps]

2011-02-25T11:12:00.000-08:00

University of Texas Press / these are under consideration

Why Red Doesn't Sound Like a Bell

2011-02-23T09:36:00.000-08:00

Oxford University Press

The Big Empty

2011-02-23T09:32:00.000-08:00

The University of Arizona Press

Anthropology, Economics, and Choice [comps]

2011-02-23T09:28:00.000-08:00

University of Texas Press / these are under consideration

From Beneath the Volcano [comps]

2011-02-23T09:20:00.000-08:00

The University of Arizona Press / these are under consideration

The Big Empty [comps]

2011-02-14T09:57:00.000-08:00

The University of Arizona Press / these are under consideration

Poverty, Battered Women, and Work in U.S. Public Policy [comps]

2011-01-31T19:37:00.000-08:00

Oxford University Press / these are under consideration

The Old South's Modern Worlds

2011-01-17T20:38:00.000-08:00

Oxford University Press

Why Red Doesn't Sound Like a Bell [comps]

2010-12-16T10:54:00.000-08:00

Oxford University Press / these are under consideration

This is a medical/academic title. The author provided the artwork and has used these illustrations whenever presenting his research. The challenge was to be able to incorporate the art while making the overall design authoritative and accessible.

The Old South's Modern Worlds [comps]

2010-11-09T20:25:00.000-08:00

edited by L. Diane Barnes, et al : Oxford University Press

Northern Arizona University

2010-11-09T20:21:00.000-08:00

Lee C. Drickamer and Peter J. Runge : The University of Arizone Press

Northern Arizona University [revised comps]

2010-10-21T10:11:00.000-07:00

Lee C. Drickamer and Peter J. Runge : The University of Arizona Press

Northern Arizona University [comps]

2010-10-21T10:08:00.000-07:00

Lee C. Drickamer and Peter J. Runge : University of Arizona Press

Making Up the Difference

2010-10-21T10:03:00.000-07:00

Erynn Masi de Casanova : University of Texas Press

FOXBOY

2010-10-21T10:01:00.000-07:00

Catherine J. Allen : University of Texas Press

Making Up the Difference [comps]

2010-09-30T20:38:00.000-07:00

Erynn Masi de Casanova : University of Texas Press

FOXBOY [comps& revised comp]

2010-09-30T20:22:00.000-07:00

Catherine J. Allen : University of Texas Press

The press thinks the fox double image works best with the content of the book and asked for the sage-green/gray title to be swapped for a brighter color shown at end of the comps.

time off

2010-09-30T20:14:00.000-07:00

I spent the summer with the kids and preparing the house for our move from Reno to Flagstaff. We are finally settling in to our new place and I have just started to accept new work assignments after taking several months off. Our summer was a relaxed time full of reading books, sharing adventures and playing together. It was nice to have the time to just be with the kids. We are all now back into our routine of school, dance classes, rock climbing, and work for both my husband and me. I admit I sighed with relief to have some order in my life after several months of playing everything by ear, and I truly enjoy working in my design studio but the school/work routine is bittersweet because we are all so busy... I like so many other parents wish I could clone myself so I could pursue my passions and still have energy to share dreams with those people that make my life so worthwhile...

The Girls' History & Culture Reader: 19th and 20th Century

2010-04-13T15:55:00.000-07:00

edited by Miriam Forman-Brunell and Leslie Paris : University of Illinois Press

The Girls History & Culture Reader [rv'd comps]

2010-03-31T16:12:00.000-07:00

edited by Miriam Forman-Brunell and Leslie Paris : University of Illinois Press

Visualizing the Sacred

2010-03-28T12:57:00.000-07:00

edited by George E. Lankford, F. Kent Reilly III, and James F. Garber : University of Texas Press

Visualizing the Sacred [comps]

2010-03-23T11:52:00.000-07:00

edited by George Lankford, et al. : University of Texas Press

Making a Killing: Femicide, Free Trade, and La Frontera

2010-03-19T09:53:00.000-07:00

Edited by Alicia Gaspar de Alba : University of Texas Press

Making a Killing [comps]

2010-03-14T13:56:00.000-07:00

Edited by Alicia Gaspar de Alba : University of Texas Press

La Calle

2010-03-12T10:41:00.000-08:00

Lydia R. Otero : University of Arizona Press

The Painted Book

2010-03-09T12:44:00.000-08:00

The Painted Book

A great piece recently run in PRINT magazine. Enjoy.

The Miriam Tradition

2010-03-08T10:18:00.000-08:00

Cia Sautter : University of Illinois Press

The Girls History and Culture Reader [comps]

2010-03-08T10:15:00.000-08:00

University of Illinois Press

This is a two-volume edition where the covers need to relate to each other but also work independently of each other. The first volume covers writings of the 19th century and the second volume covers the 20th century.

The Miriam Tradition [comps]

2010-03-02T13:04:00.000-08:00

Cynthia Sautter : University of Illinois Press

La Calle [comps]

2010-02-26T11:53:00.000-08:00

Lydia R. Otero : University of Arizona Press

Political Power and Women's Representation in Latin America

2010-02-24T20:17:00.000-08:00

Leslie A. Schwindt-Bayer : Oxford University Press

CEOFlow

2010-02-11T12:28:00.000-08:00

Aaron Ross : Pebblestone Press

Political Power and Women's Representation in Latin America [revised comps]

2010-02-02T12:36:00.000-08:00

The publisher chose two of the initial layouts and requested for both to be resubmitted with sans serif typographic solutions and for the supplied art to be presented in different colors.

CEOFlow [revised comps]

2010-02-02T12:31:00.000-08:00

Aaron Ross

CEOFlow [comps]

2010-01-29T13:00:00.000-08:00

Aaron Ross

Less Risk, More Return [revised comps]

2010-01-19T10:42:00.000-08:00

Lee Hull

Political Power and Women's Representation [comps]

2010-01-19T10:34:00.000-08:00

Leslie A. Schwindt-Bayer : Oxford University Press

Why My Kids Don't Get Fat

2010-01-08T09:24:00.000-08:00

A Mom's Guide to Raising Healthy, Happy Kids
Suzanna Quintana

Less Risk, More Return [comps & revised comps]

2009-12-18T09:16:00.000-08:00

Lee Hull

Still in process and trying to simplify. First round we decided the imagery was too typical and perhaps overused. We went in a different direction for second round and used more illustration. Now we are working on a typographic solution. Design is a process, and it is interesting to contemplate the many avenues a cover can travel. Each has a different feel, and will attract a different audience.

Philadelphia Stories

2009-12-10T09:45:00.000-08:00

Samuel Otter : Oxford University Press

The Sweet Smell of Home

2009-12-10T09:42:00.000-08:00

Leonard F. Chana, et al. : University of Arizona Press

The final covers just arrived from printer...

Why My Kids Don't Get Fat [comps]

2009-12-10T08:53:00.000-08:00

A Mom's Guide to Raising Healthy, Happy Kids
Suzanna Quintana

This is a nice, common-sense handbook for busy parents.

Ritual and Remembrance in the Ecuadorian Andes

2009-09-21T11:48:00.000-07:00

Rachel Corr : University of Arizona Press

We Are an Indian Nation

2009-09-18T10:09:00.000-07:00

Jeffrey P. Shepherd : University of Arizona Press

Philadelphia Stories [revised comps]

2009-09-15T22:01:00.000-07:00

Samuel Otter : Oxford University Press

The publisher liked the bottom layout from the first comps and wanted a few other options that had a similar feel. The first group of comps looked too much like fiction so these comps are more traditional and scholarly.

Ritual and Remembrance in the Ecuadorian Andes [revised comps]

2009-09-15T21:39:00.000-07:00

Rachel Corr : University of Arizona Press

We are sticking with the metallic gold and black combo but I tweaked the type and image crop from the first round of comps. These two are under consideration.

Ritual and Remembrance in the Ecuadorian Andes [comps]

2009-09-15T21:37:00.000-07:00

Rachel Corr : University of Arizona Press

We Are an Indian Nation [revised comps]

2009-09-15T21:29:00.000-07:00

Jeffery P. Shepherd : University of Arizona Press

The publisher requested a more traditional, scholarly approach than the first round of comps. The blue and orange roughs are under consideration.

Maya Ethnolinguistic Identity

2009-09-15T21:23:00.000-07:00

Brigitinne M. French : University of Arizona Press

Philadelphia Stories [comps]

2009-09-04T11:48:00.000-07:00

Samuel Otter : Oxford University Press

We Are an Indian Nation [comps]

2009-09-01T11:24:00.000-07:00

Jeffery P. Shepherd : University of Arizona Press

Maya Ethnolinguistic Identity [comps]

2009-08-29T15:29:00.000-07:00

Brigitinne M. French : University of Arizona Press

"Go Down, Old Hannah"

2009-08-29T12:18:00.000-07:00

Naomi Mitchell Carrier : University of Texas Press

The American Slave Narrative and the Victorian Novel

2009-08-24T09:31:00.000-07:00

Julia Sun-Loo Lee : Oxford University Press

This is the final cover.

The American Slave Narrative [comps]

2009-08-20T17:12:00.000-07:00

Julia Lee : Oxford University Press

The research for the layouts was intensive, but really fun. Several new books on the market are filled with loads of eye candy and they helped spur along my ideas. I especially enjoyed flipping through the Handy Book of Artistic Printing. For this academic title I tried to emulate traditional Victorian style, but with a twist. This project is currently under review.

"Go Down, Old Hannah" [comps]

2009-08-20T17:02:00.000-07:00

Naomi Mitchell Carrier : University of Texas Press

The painting was supplied by the author and the project is under review.

Singing to the Plants

2009-08-04T15:32:00.001-07:00

Stephan V. Beyer : University of New Mexico Press

The author provided the artwork for the cover and requested a clean layout so I kept the typography quiet and let the image speak.

Tibetan Ritual

2009-07-19T20:00:00.001-07:00

edited by Jose Ignacio Cabezon : Oxford University Press

The image was provided by the publisher. The rich colors of the photograph were a pleasure to work with... I opted for very clean minimal typography. The middle comp was chosen by the publisher.

American Modernism and Depression Documentary

2009-05-20T13:48:00.000-07:00

Jeff Allred : Oxford University Press

These are comps presented a few weeks ago. The author supplied the image and asked for a design with a cinematic feel. The bottom comp takes that cue too literally but something about the circle appealed to me. The top comp is the approved design.

The Occult Life of Things

2009-03-27T18:30:00.000-07:00

edited by Fernando Santos-Granero : University of Arizona Press

The author requested multiple images and the use of the fabric shown on his final cover design. So, I edited down the images and paired the busy weave of the fabric and photos with a clean palette and modern typography. Thankfully this mix hit the right balance with both the author and client.

Atlas of Coastal Ecosystems

2009-03-27T18:26:00.000-07:00

edited by Markes E. Johnson & Jorge Ledesma-Vazquez
University of Arizona Press

Reflections in Place

2009-03-27T18:13:00.000-07:00

Donna Deyhle : University of Arizona Press

Happily another cover project with Emmi Whitehorse imagery came my way this month. The author and artist are friends so the project arrived with this image. The art lends itself to a poetic treatment (I have designed two poetry books using other Whitehorse paintings) but this is a scholarly text with interviews of Navajo women; so, I kept the palette neutral and utilized a more traditional placement of typography to better reflect the scholarship contained within.

The Role of Play in Human Development

2009-02-21T15:21:00.001-08:00

Anthony D. Pellegrini : Oxford University Press

The final cover.

Chiefs, Scribes & Ethnographers

2009-02-21T15:12:00.000-08:00

James Howe : University of Texas Press

The author had an original mola created for the cover imagery. The first comp is a more typical way to utilize the imagery and suits the subject well and ultimately was the chosen design for the final. The second comp was more of an experiment to see how else I could use the embroidered piece and still be true to the spirit of the piece and the content of the book.

The Role of Play in Human Development [comps]

2009-02-13T15:35:00.001-08:00

Anthony D. Pellegrini : Oxford University Press

A medical textbook that needed a serious, professional look while also reflecting the subject of play. These are the three ideas presented. Middle comp was selected and in undergoing some typographic revisions.