Always Gardenia
This hardcover book is an homage to the novels of Barbara Pym. Combining the author’s husband’s silhouette drawing with a lively flat-color background resulted in a feminine dustjacket design. Author Betsy Hanson was fortunate to be interviewed by Nancy Pearl for her Book Lust feature, check out the interview. Continue reading Always Gardenia
Hollywood Murder Mysteries
Just a few of the 20+ covers for Peter Fischer’s Hollywood Murder Mysteries series, each based on a classic Hollywood movie. Peter S. Fischer is a former television writer-producer and co-creator of “Murder, She Wrote” for which he wrote over 40 scripts. Among his other credits are a dozen “Columbo” episodes and a season helming “Ellery Queen.” His awards include four EMMY nominations and two … Continue reading Hollywood Murder Mysteries
Local History
A boy’s life is much different today as it was in 1883, as Will Pomeroy’s Diary will attest. This photo of a dressed-up young man with a direct gaze makes for an impactful cover. It was a joy to work with the folks at Lake Oswego (Oregon) Library for this historic work. Continue reading Local History
Non-fiction book jacket
The story of the sinking of the Prinsendam off the coast of Alaska in the 1980s, this book gives an hour-by-hour chronology of the events that led to the accident, as well as the aftermath. Available photos to use for the book were minimal, and the best one was too horizontal to lend any drama at all to the cover. Tipping the photo provided action … Continue reading Non-fiction book jacket
Logo
I created this identity for Russell Holter of Cultural Reconnaissance. I’ve design past books for him including “Rails to Paradise” and, more recently, “The Fateful Fourth”. He wanted a logo that conveyed a historical look, but was strong and with texture. I created a monogram that would work alone or with type. Continue reading Logo
Dental book
Just finished this very complex dental book for Dr. Sagawa, the nicest customer anyone could want to work with. Despite his location in the far-away Philippines, communication went off without a hitch, probably because Dr. Sagawa is happy to answer emails in the middle of the night. The book was very detailed and included 1,500 images and diagrams. Dr. Sagawa has reported that his students … Continue reading Dental book
Welcome
Thanks for checking out my portfolio, a place to showcase my latest designs and favorites from the past. Over 25 years of book covers, text interiors and other designs. Book me for your next book project! Continue reading Welcome
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