I love a good publication design project—this one had it all with shape and composition explorations on the cover and interior typesetting to establishing type hierarchy and easy-to-scan layouts.
KUNGFU.AI
I wrote a case study about this fantastic Ashandelle project I had the pleasure of directing. Check out the brand refresh and resource-packed website targeting KUNGFU.AI’s core audiences on the Ashandelle website. From bold business cards to dynamic white papers and decks, KUNGFU.AI’s brand has been a fun one to evolve over the years. You […]
Miss Abracadabra by Tom Ross
In lyrical prose, debut author Tom Ross tells a story of intergenerational change and conflict in a Black American family in the pre-Civil Rights era. My design for this cover played upon several excerpts I collected from the book that allude to “the vast cold dark,” “a drowned world,” and a “dark, out of site […]
Lend Me Your Character by Dubravka Ugresic
Dubravka Ugresic’s novella “Štefica Cvek in the Jaws of Life” opens this new edition of one of her most beloved collections, Lend Me Your Character. The opening novella is perfectly wry and witty, and the story’s sewing guide motif inspired my cover concept here. About Dubravka Ugresic: She’s the author of seven works of fiction, […]
Not One Day by Anne Garréta
Not One Day by Anne Garréta and translated by Emma Ramadan begins with a maxim: “Not one day without a woman.” Organized alphabetically, Not One Day explores the interplay between memory, fantasy, and desire, recounting the evanescent thrill of loves and lovers past and dismissing the ultimatum of truth in favor of an enigmatic assemblage. The second edition […]
Love in Defiance of Pain: Ukrainian Stories
Edited by Ali Kinsella, Zenia Tompkins, and Ross Ufberg, this story collection featuring acclaimed, award-winning contemporary voices from Ukraine will be published in September 2022 by Deep Vellum in collaboration with TAULT, the Tompkins Agency for Ukrainian Literature in Translation. All proceeds from this collection are intended for humanitarian aid for Ukraine, and you can […]
Thank You for Not Reading by Dubravka Ugresic
Dubravka Ugresic’s Thank You for Not Reading was due for a new printing in spring of 2022 and Open Letter Books reached out for a fresh cover design. I liked the sass in the original cover but we gravitated toward the tongue-in-cheek reference to the “Thank you for Not” signage for this edition. A little […]
Mike’s Pretty Good Campers
Dec. 7, 2023: My aunt shared this link with me so I’ve got to drop it in here. Enjoy this fun story about Mike! “Oklahoma man goes viral after giving television celebrity a Lyft ride” Mike is a kind, unassuming, and thorough sort of fellow and this design airs a simple, retro aesthic for his […]
Mercer Street Group + Realty Austin
Mercer Street Group’s Amy Paczosa and Melissa Roberts are Texas realtors who serve Central Texas and Dripping Springs. These Realty Austin agents needed a custom logo as well as a website that follows Realty Austin’s branding guidelines. Taking inspiration from antique street signs, the Mercer Street Group logo marries modern with vintage. With typographic liberty, […]
Texas Association of Community Schools
The Texas Association of Community Schools represents hundreds of small, mid-sized, and rural school districts in Texas. TACS aims to promote the progress of public education in the state of Texas. The Austin-headquartered organization needed a logo that communicates its commitment to supporting educators, academic excellence, and the power of a collective voice among smaller […]
Our Climate Our Future Shorts: Season Two
Season two of Action for the Climate Emergency’s shorts featured more educational animated videos on climate change. My work for Ruben Deluna Creative on this season includes hand lettering and typographic design on topics ranging from distributed renewable energy, black carbon, and inspiring action. Episode One: What is Distributed Renewable Energy? Episode Two: Black Carbon: […]
Made to Market by Sarah Stahl
Marketing guru Sarah Stahl needed a logo refresh and a book designed from cover to cover. We ended up with an energizing color palette and a bold, expressive overall design for both the book and her branding. My work on this project included branding design, book cover design, and typesetting for the hard cover, paperback, […]