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The Art of Cooking with Lavender

By Nancy Baggett. Paperback 7.5in x 8.5in, 136pp.
Hoefler Text 10pt/14pt with Arquitecta & King Basil Lite.
Cover & interior design. It’s a joy to work with culinary pro Nancy Baggett and her stunning photography. And it was thrilling to bring to life a design for a subject that the author is wild about! The interior design complements the cover typography and fresh lavender tones. See cover here. And learn more here. © Kitchenlane Productions / Nancy Baggett

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Saving Nature One Yard at a Time

By David Deardorff & Kathryn Wadsworth. Paperback 6in x 9in, 264pp.
Kepler Std 10.5pt/14.5pt x 25p6 with Bourton Base, Barlow, & Gotham Narrow.
Interior design. This chock-full design takes a cue from the cover design’s display font and use of organizational line rules, and color-coded sections help make info easier to find. It was fun to redesign the maps and a bit of the art as well as select some photography, and I also enjoyed the nitty-gritty details of creating color palettes and graphical tables! Learn more here. © The Countryman Press / W. W. Norton

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From Cradle To Stage

By Virginia Hanlon Grohl. Hardcover 6in x 9in, 240pp.
Mercury Text 10.25pt/14.5pt x 26p0 with BUKA, Verveine, & Knockout.
Interior design & comp. Had a blast working on this hip scrapbook-inspired design! And it was awesome to help select the photography — too many fantastic photos, not enough pages. Learn more here. © Seal Press / Hachette Book Group

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A Unicorn in a World of Donkeys

By Mia Michaels. Hardcover 6in x 8in, 224pp.
Andrade Pro 11pt/14.5pt x 25p6 with Avenir LT Std, Farmhand Sans, Nexa Rust Sans, & Veneer.
Interior design & comp. This 2-color design (Pantone 282C & Pantone 3245C) reflects the bold personality of the author. The typography and color palette echo the cover design to create a cohesive package. Learn more here. © Seal Press / Hachette Book Group

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What Bees Want

By Susan Knilans & Jacqueline Freeman. Hardcover 6in x 9in, 256pp.
Arno Pro 11.5pt/15pt x 25p1.5 with Domaine Display, Domaine Text, & a Type Embellishments One fleuron for the spacebreak.
Interior design. Golden honey-esque 2-color design (K + Pantone 7549 U). Inspired by the forms of the hexagonal/tortoise shell shapes in traditional Japanese patterns, the geometric repeating pattern was created with petal shapes to evoke honeycomb, interconnectedness, and nature. Learn more here. © The Countryman Press / W. W. Norton & Company

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Niksen

By Olga Mecking. Hardcover 5in x 7in, 256pp.
Minion Pro 10.25pt/13.25pt x 19p6 with Futura Std, Futura Round, & Archer.
Interior design. This 2-color design (Pantone 295U & Pantone 021U Orange) works in tandem with Tracy Walker’s lovely artwork in this accessible book about the Dutch lifestyle niksen. Illustrations by Tracy Walker. Learn more here. © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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Culture & Values, Volumes I & II, Ninth Edition

By Lawrence S. Cunningham, John J. Reich, Lois Fichner-Rathus. Paperback 9in x 10.875in, various pp. 
Warnock Pro Light 9.5pt/12pt with various Warnock Pro & Avenir LT Std.
Covers & interior design. Refresh previous edition design by updating the fonts and color palettes, as well as redesigning existing and new design elements. See covers here. And learn more here and here. © Wadsworth / Cengage Learning

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We the Students

By Students from the O’Bryant School of Math and Science. Paperback 6in x 9in, 136pp.
Miller Text 10.25pt/15pt x 24p9 with Miller Display, Avenir LT Std, & LS Hymned.
Cover design, interior design, & comp. We aimed for a design that reflects the critical nature of the subject matter while also being accessible for the age group, and to emphasize the student bios in conjunction with their essays. Description from 826Boston.org: “Written by O’Bryant 9th graders, this book contains biographies of individuals, from Shirley Chisholm to Chelsea Manning, who students believe have been silenced and overlooked in both their history classes and textbooks. By shedding light on these marginalized voices, their writing demonstrates the importance of teaching an honest and thoughtful U.S. history.” See cover here. And learn more here. © 826 Boston

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Interconnections

By Jonathan M. Bowman. Hardcover 8.5in x 10.875in, 384pp.
ITC New Baskerville Std 11pt/14pt with Caecillia LT Std & Helvetica Neue LT Std.
Cover & interior design. A clean, modern, inviting, and tech-savvy design for the first edition of this interpersonal communications title. The box icon designs are inspired by contemporary mobile app icons. The interior design also includes establishing the straightforward and friendly style for the different categories of figure art. See cover here. And learn more here. © Cengage Learning

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Research Strategies for a Digital Age, Fifth Edition

By Bonnie L. Tensen. Paperback 7in x 9.5in, 287pp.
Adobe Garamond Pro 11pt/13pt with Avenir LT Std, Univers LT Std, & Chaparral Pro.
Cover, tab dividers, & interior design. Rejuvenation of existing 1/c design — make a straightforward subject feel more relatable by removing dated technology imagery, updating to 4/c, establishing an inviting yet authoritative typographic palette, and redesigning existing and new design elements. See cover here. And learn more here. © Wadsworth / Cengage Learning

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Fashion Fundamentals

By Teresa Giobbia, Gretchen Kaine, Robin VandeZande, Marjorie Wachowiak.
PMN Caecilia 55 Roman 9.25pt/13.5pt with the PMN Caecilia & PMN Caecilia Sans typeface families.
Interior design & 1pps. Following the established design direction by the art direction team, I designed new elements, adjusted the layout for unique content, and laid out the 1pps. Learn more here. © Davis Publications, Inc.

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The Art of Cooking with Lavender
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Saving Nature One Yard at a Time
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From Cradle To Stage
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A Unicorn in a World of Donkeys
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What Bees Want
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Niksen
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Culture & Values, Volumes I & II, Ninth Edition
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We the Students
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Interconnections
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Research Strategies for a Digital Age, Fifth Edition
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Fashion Fundamentals