Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret
Self-Initiated
Role:
Visual Identity, Art Direction, Typography, Narrative Development
For this personal project, I reimagined the cover of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., exploring how a beloved classic could be translated for today’s readers. The composition combines found imagery with my own illustrations, merging old and new to create a familiar yet refreshed visual language.
The challenge was to honor Judy Blume’s legacy while making the design feel immediate and relevant—a bridge between generations of readers. I focused on warmth and introspection, drawing on the color and texture of 1970s paperbacks without veering into imitation.
The result is a quietly expressive cover where restrained typography and soft tone allow the story’s enduring honesty to take center stage.
Soundtrack
Client
Penguin, Crown Books for Young Readers
Role:
Visual Identity, Art Direction, Typography, Narrative Development
Penguin Random House, Publishing Spring 2026
As Art Director and Designer at Penguin Random House Audio, I developed the visual identity for the Soundtrack audiobook original—a narrative-driven production blending storytelling, music, and performance.
After the project’s success, my visual system was translated into a full trade and hardcover release, translating an auditory experience into a cohesive, tactile design.
I wanted the cover to sound the way the audiobook feels—rhythmic, warm, and layered.
We Are Here
Self-Initiated
Role:
Visual Identity, Art Direction, Typography, Narrative Development
I created multiple mock cover directions for We Are Here by Nina LaCour, investigating how visual metaphor, hierarchy, and color could translate the novel’s emotional core into a contemporary YA cover system optimized for both print and digital discovery.
Lady X
Self-Initiated
Role:
Visual Identity, Art Direction, Typography, Narrative Development, Illustration
Lady X follows a woman trying to hold her life together as old secrets begin to surface. I wanted the cover to feel quiet but tense, using a simple silhouette and small fractures to suggest the pieces she’s struggling to keep in place. The design stays minimal and elegant, letting that unease sit just under the surface.
Self-Initiated
Role:
Visual Identity, Art Direction, Typography, Narrative Development
Illustration by: Steffi Walthall
A full-wrap cover design built around a completed illustration by Steffi Walthall. I handled the typography, layout, and color work, adjusting the artwork to emphasize the book’s spooky, magical mood. The final jacket blends character-driven art with atmospheric type to reflect the story’s blend of mystery and warmth.
A Touch of Magic
Original Artwork Coloring
While the original illustration was completed by Steffi Walthall, I handled the artworking phase for the jacket—adjusting color, contrast, and lighting to amplify the story’s eerie, magical tone and ensure cohesion across the full wrap design.
Wolfwood
Self-Initiated
Role:
Visual Identity, Art Direction, Typography, Narrative Development, Illustration
For this personal project, I reimagined the cover of Wolfwood, blending hand lettering with original illustrations to capture the story’s haunting balance of beauty and danger.
A young adult fantasy centered on power, transformation, and myth, Wolfwood inspired a visual language rooted in duality—where strength meets vulnerability, and nature mirrors the human spirit.
I built the composition around reflection and rhythm, using layered imagery and a muted, earthen palette to evoke metamorphosis. The illuminated typography brings a touch of the otherworldly, adding a pulse of tension that underscores the novel’s dark, lyrical tone.