General
Design
Editing
About
Newest Design
Here's an oneline advertisement I've created for the marketing of 42.
Published Books
Tribal Vision—I interned for Gypsy Caravan and helped with a lot of this book's design, particularly in editing the photos. A larger review on this book will be coming soon. Click here to go to the Cultivator Press website.
42—Described as “designed within an inch of its life,” 42 by M. Thomas Cooper has been my most complex project to date. Published by Ooligan Press. To compete in the 2009 Pubwest Book Design Awards. Click here to see information on this book.
Trompe L'oeil—My first freelance cover-design project was for fellow publisher Tim Harnett's debut novel, Trompe L'oeil. Published by Painted Carpet Press. Competed in the 2008 Pubwest Book Design Awards. Click here to see information on this book.
Good Friday—My first book design was for Tony Wolk's Good Friday, the second in his Lincoln Out of Time trilogy. Published by Ooligan Press. Soon to compete in the Oregon Book Awards. Click here to see information on this book.
Books in Progress
Amigas Del Señor (in progress)—I've recently started doing volunteer work for Quaker Abbey Press doing the design for a book about women in a monastery in Honduras. I will post more information soon.
Education
- MS Writing/Book Publishing; Portland State University (2006–2008)— Classes included Introduction to Book Publishing, Marketing, Editing, Archeology of the Book, Book Design, Production Software, Intellectual Property and Copyright, and Children's Book Publishing. I was a member of the Book Design workgroup for 2 years.
- BA International Affairs (major), Computer Science Applications (minor); Eastern Washington University (1999–2004)—Classes included History, Political Science, Anthropology, Computers, and Art.
Membership
- Northwest Association of Book Publishers
- Columbia River Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Association
International Experience
- Nicaragua Health and Aging (2008)—I just got back from working with the elderly in the Nicaraguan community of Boaco.
- Peace Corps Cape Verde (2004–2006)—I worked in a youth center on the African island of Fogo teaching computers, English, and conducting various other development activities.
- I have also been to Ireland, Japan, Canada, Senegal, Portugal, and Mali.