Illustrated Books
A wide variety of my styles are illustrated in the projects below. From Andy in the Attic to Bob Tales, 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
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.
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. Suited for young children, the illustrations were simple and bright and expressed Percy's story in a unique manifestation.
