“Sounds of London” poster competition entry for the Association of Illustrators and London Transport Museum. This illustration explores the contrasts and transitions between the quiet and complex, the iconic and the everyday.

BOOK COVERS

In each of these classic horror novels, the main character struggles with the the duality of man/monster. For this series, I was interested in portraying the qualities of good and evil as inherent in the human condition, where both can exist and the distinctions can be blurry.

Illustrations for an original children’s book underway.

Part of my MFA experience included study tours to Manhattan, Baltimore and Philadelphia, where we toured studios and connected with designers, illustrators and educators. To document these experiences I designed and hand-assembled a series of tour book packages, each containing a unique deck of Eames cards.

The Reunited States was made as a response to our current political narrative, which has become so divisive that we have nearly lost the ability for those with diverse points of view to work together. This conceptual campaign visualizes the rebranding of our country as a place where we embrace differences, and seek to understand the experiences and perspectives of a diverse population.

A hand-assembled accordion-fold book, inspired by the work of Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

Packages are designed in themes and include books related to areas of interest (based on age and reading ability). Each package contains a project that is easily assembled based on visual and written instructions, and provides activities for the recipient.

The Identity System for this project is designed to be flexible within a managed color palette.

WELCOME KIT

My MFA thesis project is a prototype for a summer reading book club designed for independent readers K-6th grade in underserved communities. Over the summer readers will receive packages with activities designed to pair with book content, engaging readers in active learning and fostering an interest in non-fiction reading.

The Welcome Kit includes a reading journal, pencil kit, stickers and an activity Passport, and book plates for personalizing books.

A hopeful invention designed as a cathartic response to the 2016 election results.

From a series of paper collages made from repurposed typography journals from the 1980s. The original was scanned, and color was added digitally.

I’m an avid second-hand store shopper. Inspired by a dusty bag of vintage St. Louis matchbooks, I researched each of the places in the collection and did a deep dive into St. Louis history. While most of the places are long gone, the legacies were fun to discover.

The package is 7.5 x 8.5 inches, with a removable perfect-bound book. The striker is a strip of sandpaper.