Art Direction and Graphic Design for Books, Music Packaging, Branding, and more.I'm also a musician, and an aspiring photographer.DESIGN / ART DIRECTION EXPERIENCE : Clients include Weldon-Owen Publishing (in collaboration with Williams Sonoma, American Girl, Mattel, and Carnival/Downton Abbey, Insight Publishing), Exploratorium, Andrews-McMeel Publishing, Parallax Press (Art Direction+ for The Plum Village Cookbook-in progress), EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation), Dark Shadow… Show more Art Direction and Graphic Design for Books, Music Packaging, Branding, and more.I'm also a musician, and an aspiring photographer.DESIGN / ART DIRECTION EXPERIENCE : Clients include Weldon-Owen Publishing (in collaboration with Williams Sonoma, American Girl, Mattel, and Carnival/Downton Abbey, Insight Publishing), Exploratorium, Andrews-McMeel Publishing, Parallax Press (Art Direction+ for The Plum Village Cookbook-in progress), EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation), Dark Shadow Recording, The Gap, Banana Republic, Rev One Design (with Genentech), Freight & Salvage, Roots & Shoots Photography, Kyle Publishing, Bill Graham Presents/The Fillmore, 3 Degrees Inc., Jewish Music Festival, The Cook & Her Farmer, Sony Records, Brooks/Cole Publishing Co. + Wadsworth Publishing Co. (now part of Cengage Learning), Nepenthe Restaurant, Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival, Olde West Audio Replication, AmerEquine Horse & Music Festival, Butler, Shine & Stern Agency, and more. Show less

I thoroughly enjoy being part of a cookbook team which allows me the opportunity to share some of my big passions—design, photography, story, and delicious shared meals!Art direction and design for cookbooks—including concepting, creating mood boards, designing and laying out books from start to finish, hiring and art-directing photographers, food stylists, prop stylists, models, illustrators, propping/sourcing props, managing contracts and invoices, creating web assets, and more. Most… Show more I thoroughly enjoy being part of a cookbook team which allows me the opportunity to share some of my big passions—design, photography, story, and delicious shared meals!Art direction and design for cookbooks—including concepting, creating mood boards, designing and laying out books from start to finish, hiring and art-directing photographers, food stylists, prop stylists, models, illustrators, propping/sourcing props, managing contracts and invoices, creating web assets, and more. Most cookbooks I work on are in collaboration with Williams Sonoma (also with Downton Abbey, Carnival, American Girl, and Mattel). Many of the titles I worked on have stayed near the top of the Weldon Owen sales list.Books/series that I Art Directed/Designed:• currently working on "Downton Abbey Cookbook + Cocktail Book"• "American Girl Cookbook" series—8 books (with Williams Sonoma, American Girl, and Mattel)• "La Vie Rustic" by Georgeanne Brennan• Williams Sonoma cookbooks: "Of the Day" series revisions, "The Pie Cookbook," "Jr. Baker Cookbook," "The Skillet Supper Cookbook" and more. Show less

I worked as Senior Graphic Designer for 3+ months filling in for Art Director/Illustrator, Hugh D'Andrade, while he was on sabbatical. My responsibilities included print and digital design plus illustration for: new logo branding (i.e., Spot the Surveillance), applying new EFF branding to many items (i.e., stationary, new door and window signs, event needs, annual report PDF, art direction support on websites and Powerpoint slides plus digital assets, stickers, and more. I learned a whole lot… Show more I worked as Senior Graphic Designer for 3+ months filling in for Art Director/Illustrator, Hugh D'Andrade, while he was on sabbatical. My responsibilities included print and digital design plus illustration for: new logo branding (i.e., Spot the Surveillance), applying new EFF branding to many items (i.e., stationary, new door and window signs, event needs, annual report PDF, art direction support on websites and Powerpoint slides plus digital assets, stickers, and more. I learned a whole lot while I was there about protecting privacy and freedom of speech, and started learning Adobe XD, as well. Show less

Advancing my photography skill set while working on creative school portraits (part-time/Fall school season). http://roots-shoots.com

Branding design, including print and web assets for three ongoing, highly recommended events for the "After Dark" series:- "Everything Matters: Tales from the Periodic Table"- "Pairings: Cultivating a Taste for Science Through Food"- "In the Balance: Bringing Science to Justice"I also worked on Membership design, with the wonderful creative director, Diane Burk, to create a cohesive and easily identifiable look.

Graphic design + production for Renewable Energy and Carbon Offset Provider. Work included print ads, web assets, mailers, maps, invitations, and more.Note: the company was called "3 Phases" when I worked there. It was a short, great job, sweetly located in the Presidio, however, I went back to freelance after my son was born.

Graphic Design and Production for Catalogs, Mailers, Ads, Signs, Billboards, POVs, in-house invitations, and more

Art direction, design and illustration - including identity, posters, programs, mailers, ads, art direction for web. Festival co-founder, volunteer position from 1999-2004, (paid) designer 2008-2009. Involved in all aspects of strategic marketing, design, production, planning, booking, and more. My bands also played this festival every year.

Graphic Design and Production for Packaging, Window Displays, Catalogs, Mailers, Ads, Signs, Billboards, POVs, and more.

Art Direction and Design for Music Packaging and related collateral

Graphic Design, Illustration, and Production for Higher Education Books — covers and interiors. Recipient of Bookbuilders West award for cover design.