Illustrated Books
A variety of my styles are illustrated in the projects below.
From Bob Tales, Land of the Woody Warbles to Cody's Whisper, I have enjoyed working with clients with different needs and conceptual stages when they've come to me with their stories.
I have worked on book layout, illustrations,
cover designs and printing production.
Detective Dimple and the Colourless Coral Mystery
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Written by UK author Peter Woolrich, this story was born from the serendipity of life and the random chance at strangers meeting at a cafe. The joy this book has brought me in its creative process, the vibrant color palette, and the research that went into learning about all these ocean creatures was an adventure to be sure.
Andy in the Attic: Finding a Home
I was approached by Raven's Lantern Publishing to illustrate a children's fantasy book that would reach young readers ages 6-10 years. I had an outline story which was then fleshed out by their editor, and given direction for book size/layout. I created over 50 full color illustrations and designed the characters for the story, including the environments and lighting of each drawing.
Cody's Whisper
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Written by Malia Grace, this story focuses on teaching of natural centering and finding calming techniques by experiencing the natural world. When she approached me, she described her imagery wanting to be full of magic, vivid color, and capturing the beauty of nature. I focused my color choices around this as our central design elements pop with deep, saturated hues and bold details that draw your eye across each page. Aimed at "early readers" and young families, this picture book was illustrated to captivate the imagination and inspire families looking for some magic and joy. several full spreads were included to illuminate the scenes with color details that you could follow across the entire page.
Ruby, Squirrel Master
When I'm approached to do a story about a happy-go-lucky dog who's looking for adventure, I'm all ears. But then Jessica told me that Ruby the dog wanted to be a squirrel master - and I was sold. It's a book about dogs and squirrels, that's a win-win for me!
Bob Tales: Land of the Woody Warbles
Susan approached me with a finished story that she was looking to have illustrated. We worked closely together to conceive of character designs, book and cover layouts, as well as extra marketing materials including a full spread map of the story.
Where is the Magic?
This self-published book was brought to me to be reimagined and fully illustrated. We took some ideas from the original pages and intertwined them with creative, bright colors and visual story telling to go along with the imaginative narrative of a cat who's trying to find some magic in his own life.
Percy Goes Camping... Maybe
This story was based on a real-life service dog named Percy. His unbounded energy and love was the soul of this book and we aimed to capture his playful spirit in the easy reading and vibrant colors. Inspired by the Ladybug trailer that he interacts with in this book, I included a little "look and find" lady bug on each page throughout the story. Suited for young children, the illustrations were simple and bright and expressed Percy's story in a unique manifestation.
