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A New Handbook of Rhetoric Book Cover

Cover design and illustration for Penn State University Press.

Project 62 Packaging

Project 62 provides the Target guest with an opportunity to own furnishings and home accessories with the Mid-century Modern aesthetic. Partners and Spade in New York created the identity; I applied the identity to 1000 SKUs, as well as creating icons, refining color palettes, and providing product illustration.

Target Creative Director: David Hartman

Target ACD: Jesse Lynch

Designer: Laura Lamson

Balancing Acts Book Cover

Cover design for the University of Toronto Press.

Hiding in the Pews Book Cover

Cover design for Fortress Press, for a book about mental illness in the church.

Johnny Cash International Book Cover

Cover design and illustration for the University of Iowa Press.

GetWork Identity

Logotype design for employment search engine. With verified, up-to-date job listings directly from employer websites, GetWork creates a premium experience for job seekers and employers.

Client: LinkUp

Senator Carl Levin Autobiography

Honored to design this cover for the former Michigan senator’s autobiography. I was always impressed with his passion for progressive causes, as well as his vote against the Iraq War.

Published by Wayne State University Press.

Ball Hawks Book Cover

Cover design for the University of Iowa Press.

Pearson's Candy Thins Exploration

Pearson’s Candy Company created a special candy thins flavor to be sold at Costco. Shown here are some packaging concepts for that flavor, which evolved from peanut butter and pretzel to simply peanut and pretzel.

Design Director: Adam King

Agency: Marks Minneapolis

Client: Pearson’s Candy Company

Oil in Putin's Russia Book Cover

Cover design for the University of Toronto Press. Spot gloss varnish on the oil drops makes them really pop.

Grocery Activism Book Cover

Cover design for the University of Minnesota Press.

Bag photo: Shutterstock / Slavko Sereda

Hip-Hop's Greatest Producers Coloring Book

A companion piece to From Boom Bap to Trap, this coloring book highlights 30 of hip-hop’s greatest producers. Toronto artist and author Riley Wallace curates and illustrates this ode to innovative cultural expression, to which you can add your own artistic sensibility. For Kyle and Andy at Hamilcar Publications.

Archer Farms Cold Brews

Target entered the grab-and-go cold brew category through the Archer Farms brand. The main design challenge was to help the guest navigate among various flavors in black coffee, lattes, and almond milk lattes.

Target Creative Director: David Hartman

Target ACD: Steve Jockisch

Detroit Lions Book Project

Being a Vikings fan as a kid, I always thought of the Lions as a tough but hapless opponent. Little did I know then that they won three NFL titles in the days of Bobby Layne and Doak Walker. This was a really fun project for author Richard Bak and the Wayne State University Press.

The Elements of Foucault Book Cover

Cover design for the University of Minnesota Press.

Pulp Fiction Book Project

Cover and interior design and layout for a book about Tarantino’s watershed hit Pulp Fiction. Quentin supplied behind-the-scenes photos from his personal collection.

Book Cover Archive

A collection of book cover design for various publishers.

Course Correction Book Cover

Cover design for the University of Toronto Press.

Running to the Fire Book Cover

Cover design and illustration for the University of Iowa Press.

Workshops of Empire Book Cover

Cover design and illustration for the University of Iowa Press.

Forging a Unitary State Book Cover

Cover design for the University of Toronto Press.

UM Press Catalog Covers

Cover design for the University of Minnesota Press’ fall and spring catalogs.

Living with China Book Cover

Cover design for University of Toronto Press.

Original Blessing Book Cover

Cover design and illustration for Fortress Press. The snake art, which wraps the entire cover, was foil stamped in metallic gold.

Apology Book Cover

Cover design and illustration for Milkweed Press.

Dirty Doc Ames Book Cover

Cover design for the Minnesota Historical Society Press.

Dying to Hang With the Boys Book Cover

Cover for a memoir by Nate Cannon, conveying his journey on the path to embracing his gender identity.

Goodfellow Grooming Holiday Gift Sets

I worked with designer Nick Brue to bring the successful Goodfellow menswear brand to the personal grooming category. For Target.

Target Creative Director: David Hartman

Target ACD: Steve Jockisch

Additional designers: Austin Nash

Wounded Feelings Book Cover

Cover design for the University of Toronto Press.

Jacket illustration: “With Fingers Weary and Worn,” Frank Leslie’s Sunday Magazine, vol. VII (January to June 1880), 205.

Freud in Oz Book Cover

Cover design and illustration for the University of Minnesota Press.

It's Just the Normal Noises Book Cover

Cover design for a book about rock critics’ coverage of Americana music. For the University of Iowa Press.

Twill Identity

Identity and packaging for Scott Dayton’s exquisite men’s store in the Galleria, Twill.

Flying Funny Book Cover

Cover design for an autobiography of Minneapolis comedy legend Dudley Riggs. For the University of Minnesota Press.

Peace Corps Fantasies Book Cover

Cover design and illustration for the University of Minnesota Press.

Reviving Old Scratch Book Cover

Cover design and illustration for Fortress Press.

Queen Book Cover

Cover design for Quarto Publishing Group.

The Sound of Things to Come Book Cover

Cover design for a book about science fiction soundtracks and effects. For the University of Minnesota Press.

Presumed Guilty Book Cover

Design and illustration for Fortress Press.

Confessions of a Left-Handed Man Book Cover

Cover design and illustration for the University of Iowa Press.

Ms. Prime Minister Book Cover

Cover design for the University of Toronto Press.

Penwern Book Project

Cover and book design and layout for a book about Frank Lloyd Wright’s lake estate in Wisconsin, Pernwern. For the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.

Philosophy After Friendship Book Cover

Cover design and illustration for the University of Minnesota Press.

The Relentless Business of Treaties Book Cover

Cover design for the Minnesota Historical Society Press.

Pink Floyd Book Cover

Cover design for Quarto Publishing Group.

Rush Book Project

Cover and book design and layout for a Quarto Publishing book about Rush. Not a huge fan, but that Neil Peart, right?

Die Young With Me Cover Concepts

Proposed cover concepts for a memoir by Rob Rufus, member of the punk band Blacklist Royals.

A New Handbook of Rhetoric Book Cover

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Project 62 Packaging

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Balancing Acts Book Cover

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Hiding in the Pews Book Cover

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Johnny Cash International Book Cover

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GetWork Identity

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Senator Carl Levin Autobiography

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Ball Hawks Book Cover

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Pearson's Candy Thins Exploration

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Oil in Putin's Russia Book Cover

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Grocery Activism Book Cover

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Hip-Hop's Greatest Producers Coloring Book

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Archer Farms Cold Brews

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Detroit Lions Book Project

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The Elements of Foucault Book Cover

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Pulp Fiction Book Project

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Book Cover Archive

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Course Correction Book Cover

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Running to the Fire Book Cover

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Workshops of Empire Book Cover

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Forging a Unitary State Book Cover

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UM Press Catalog Covers

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Living with China Book Cover

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Original Blessing Book Cover

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Apology Book Cover

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Dirty Doc Ames Book Cover

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Dying to Hang With the Boys Book Cover

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Goodfellow Grooming Holiday Gift Sets

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Wounded Feelings Book Cover

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Freud in Oz Book Cover

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It's Just the Normal Noises Book Cover

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Twill Identity

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Flying Funny Book Cover

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Peace Corps Fantasies Book Cover

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Reviving Old Scratch Book Cover

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Queen Book Cover

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The Sound of Things to Come Book Cover

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Presumed Guilty Book Cover

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Confessions of a Left-Handed Man Book Cover

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Ms. Prime Minister Book Cover

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Penwern Book Project

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Philosophy After Friendship Book Cover

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The Relentless Business of Treaties Book Cover

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Pink Floyd Book Cover

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Rush Book Project

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Die Young With Me Cover Concepts

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