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This was a fun book to design for @nathanjoblin I

This was a fun book to design for @nathanjoblin I don't get to use a dark canvas with bright colors often, but it's one of my favorite aesthetics.

#bookcover #bookcoverdesigner #nonfictionbooks #booksformen #emotionalhealth

Of all the hundreds of books I've worked on over t

Of all the hundreds of books I've worked on over the years, "Natalie and the Nazi Soldiers" is the one I'm most honored to have been selected to design. The images in this post give a visual overview of just some of the work involved. Though only 32 pages, picture books take longer and are more work than any other type of book, because every single thing has to be perfect, especially when it is about our history and, more importantly, when it's for our children.

@annette.gendler wrote a beautiful story and @ste_illustrates did a phenomenal job with the illustrations. They were both a pleasure to work with.

Available in paperback, hardback, and Kindle (free with Kindle Unlimited).

#holocaust #frenchhistory #hiddenchildrenoftheholocaust #childrensbookauthorsofinstagram #childrensbooks

Thank you, @intoxicatingliesbook , for the thank y

Thank you, @intoxicatingliesbook , for the thank you card and signed copy of "Intoxicating Lies: One Woman's Journey to Freedom from Gray Area Drinking." But, most of all, thank you for sharing your story. You were amazing to work with.

#grayareadrinking #sobercurious #sobermovement #sobersisters

I always have a hard time writing about myself. I'

I always have a hard time writing about myself. I'd much rather talk about my family or my business. But here goes!

#45andfabulous

How do you evaluate a children's picture book illu

How do you evaluate a children's picture book illustrator to decide if you should invest $500 or $5000 with them?

As a production artist, my list is very different than an author's list. An author mainly looks at the face-value of the art, while I evaluate the following:

--the illustrator's processes,
--software mastery,
--their ability to show different emotion and action while keeping the consistency of the character,
--knowledge of the book production workflow,
--understanding their role as an illustrator versus my role as a production artist,
--the amount of time they have been in the business,
--their level of commitment to perfection,
--continuity of landscape and characters throughout the story,
--and, perhaps most importantly, their communication skills.

Hire your production artist FIRST (that's me!), then your production artist can assist with vetting an illustrator.

#childrensbooks #picturebook #productionartist #bookdesigner

It's mail time! Join me as I unwrap "My friend, th

It's mail time! Join me as I unwrap "My friend, the Marshmallow Man" by @letsgrantastory .

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