21 October 2009

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Windows Vista Professional


MCSE Guide to Microsoft® Windows ® Vista Professional by Byron Wright & Leon Plesniarski (Thomson|Course Technology)
Redesign of series for a more modern, graphic look

A Guided Tour of Microsoft Office 2007, Windows Vista Edition


A Guided Tour of Microsoft® Office 2007, Windows Vista™ Edition, Movie Tutorials CD by Corinne Hoisington (Thomson|Course Technology)
Stock photo research and adaptation of series design for new Vista titles.

Lessons from the Top Paralegal Experts



Lessons from the Top Paralegal Experts by Carole A. Bruno (Thomson|Delmar Learning)
Art direction of freelance designer working with remote team
Four different options for dealing with the issues of race and gender when producing books that will entice and reassure rather than offend wide-ranging market, including handsome two-color option

A Guided Tour of Microsoft Windows Vista


A Guided Tour of Microsoft Windows Vista™ Movie Tutorials CD by Corinne Hoisington (Thomson|Course Technology)
Stock photo research and adaptation of series design for new Vista titles.

19 October 2009

Buckland's Book of Saxon Witchcraft


Buckland's Book of Saxon Witchcraft by Raymond Buckland
Brief: A reissue of a classic book on witchcraft; ethereal, not "witchy"
I art directed the photographer remotely --  we were excited about the idea of the model's hair and the tree limbs working together -- and then did the book design.

The Breakup Repair Kit


The Breakup Repair Kit by Marni Kamins and Janice MacLeod, foreword by Breakup Girl Brief: fun, bright, graphic; reminiscent of a First Aid Kit
I designed this cover and created the illustration.

The ABCs of Full Tilt Living




The ABCs of Full-Tilt Living by Maureen Smith
Brief: colorful, fun, appeal to women-of-a-certain-age -- little girl on bicycle to evoke the joy of childhood