Nonfiction, Essay, & Business

Inherently factual, or generally based on experiences and data, need design to help guide the reader…
The most obviously functional of my book design categories, these books are anything but “utilitarian.” Design often becomes an integral part of presenting the information, with the design aesthetic setting the tone of the book project.
Kura book open to show detail of the sculpture's engraved granite front piece, with the book lying on top of the hardcover with gold foil of the Japanese Kura symbol, and underneath the softcover featuring the same stone.
Kura: Prophetic Messenger is a stunning essay + photo essay of the development and installation of the sculpture from which the book gets its title. Featuring the work of master potter Richard Bresnahan and the St. John's Pottery.
Voices Rising showing front and back covers, and an interior spread
Creating an anthology of native women writers took careful balance of style and art—with illustrator Tashia Hart's help.
Looking at the interior of Evergreen Authors
An interior redesign of Evergreen Authors makes this both a beautiful and highly useful book guiding authors to market their own books.
A textbook for early education teachers, Transformational Coaching for Early Childhood Educators uses complex styles for reading simplicity.
Cover and interior spread of the book.
The Story of Everyday German Peasant Life contemplates one family's experience over two-thousand years worth of history.
Enchanted Cover and Interior
Over 20 years in the making, Enchanted chronicles the author's life and her dedication to live simply and close to the earth.
Scenes from a Tapestry uses photography and astrological charts to consider climate and the weather.
This conceptual 32-page booklet refreshes two critical art essays from 1939–1940.

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