Scott Foresman – Making Music

I worked on Scott Foresman – Making Music from 2002 into 2004. This was possibly the most enjoyable project I have worked on to date. I was given almost complete autonomy in creating spreads. Photo research and a lot of complex photoshop meant alot of fun. It was great to be able to visualize a concept or layout for each spread, do the photo reasearch, and then pull it all together in photoshop. I also used Illustrator extensively on Making Music to help construct border designs and some of the header designs. Other head designs were completed in photoshop with the addition of photoshop effects. I was responsible for one complete grade of the series but, I did help out a bit on two other grades as well. Below are some of the many, many pages I designed, art directed and laid out for this project.

Houghton Mifflin – English Language Learners

I worked on Houghton Mifflin – English Language Learners in 2001 and 2002. This was both my first 2 color job and, also, my first 'soup to nuts' project. That is to say I was responsible for everything from raw manuscript through final file prep and release to the printers. I was responsible for the initial page design layouts, the creation of all boiler-plate artwork, and the cover design. After getting the design and boilerplate art approved I was responsible for all page production on this project. From pouring and styling all the text to final file release.

Holt – Elements of Literature

I worked on Holt – Elements of Literature in 2000 and 2001. This was my first major design and layout project. My duties on the project were numerous. I performed alot of initial conceptualization and art direction for each reading selection. Head designs, photo reasearch, and the layout and production of the pages were also my responsibilities on this project. I also had a couple of images I created included in this project. One was the opener for the World War II section (visible below) and the other was a studio set-up shot of a chicken in a wheelbarrow used with one of the poetry selections. Below are a few of the many pages I designed for Holt – Elements of Literature.