The Laughing Trout cover

The Laughing Trout cover

This cover to a madcap comedy evolved into a potpourri of ink, pencil, photography and digital illustration. You can read more in the newsletter #8, “Of Books and Fish.”
Knowing Time by Light

Knowing Time by Light

The cover painting came from the same guy that did Moving Water. I thought this painting was perfect for the natural style of poetry happening inside. There’s some nonsense regarding this project in newsletter #4.
Moving Water interior

Moving Water interior

Every turn of the page reveals a new gem in the pages of Moving Water, each bearing a short vignette of the artist’s life in prose over a hazy background based on the featured painting.
Moving Water cover

Moving Water cover

Designing a cover for an art book is relatively simple, since the starting point is a limited pool from the artist’s work. Then, it’s a matter of typography and making it compatible with the interior.
Travels With Max map

Travels With Max map

Since Travels With Max is a travelogue, we opened each of the three sections with an illustrated map, with the route covered in that section highlighted.