I design for deep brilliant creatives who need to look that way.
By brilliant creatives I mean artists, writers, authors, coaches, and photographers–or anyone (and you know who you are) who is deeply committed to doing that thing they do with all of their being.
I adore driven, passionate entrepreneurs, solo business owners who give it all they’ve got to make their mark. I love going deep to figure out what they’re all about and visually representing their contributions and innovations. I love hearing about how their new design lights up their world.
I am an innate designer and a experienced big thinker.
My experienced eye (and love) for detail balances seamlessly with my savvy perception of the larger, wider, more beautifully designed picture.
To design is my life’s work.
I am continually evolving. If you don’t know me, you’ll want to know I’m intensely dedicated to contributing sophisticated, meaningful, quality design that gets noticed, generates results, and makes a difference.
My work brings positive change into your business that will rejuvenate your spirit over and over.
My 18 year career has been rich and illustrious.
I have worked as an independent Design Director for companies such as Heinz North America, Haake Scientific, Pearson Education, and Artemis Woman. My package designs for Artemis Woman have been featured in retail places such as The Sharper Image, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, QVC, and Ulta. My books have been featured in Barnes & Noble, Borders, and on Amazon since the early 90s. Some of my publishing clients include: Andrews McMeel Publishing, W.W. Norton/The Countryman Press, Stewart Tabori & Chang, Mondo Publishing, and Gibbs Smith Publishing.
I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Kutztown University where I studied classic design and typography. My Berol Markers, Prismacolor Sets, Linotype Books, and trusty Shaedler Ruler are still within arms reach.
Prior to founding my studio over 13 years ago I worked as the Art Director for Simon & Schuster’s Trade Book Division—where I worked after graduating from college and for five years.
Over 75 Design Awards for my interior book design, cover design, packaging, identity design, and marketing collateral, and believe me when I tell you–I’m only just getting started.
I learned to render and set type by hand.
And I can bind a book with a needle and thread. I am well versed in exquisite craftsmanship and exceptional quality.
I adore ink on paper, traditional offset printing, scorching hot black coffee, and listening to the birds outside my studio chirp while I work.
I am a first generation American and I am bilingual.
I spoke Italian and English long before kindergarten. I may express my emotions and opinions at pivotal moments in a Sicilian dialect; just wait until it passes, or by all means, chime in.
I am always designing even when I’m not actively designing.
It’s what I do. My mind is always engaged, observing, analyzing, or noticing *something* that applies to ~ everything. My favorite yoga pose is Bhujangasana, to power down, and to power up, the Virabhadrasana sequence (the path of the peaceful, gentle warrior). At times I can also be found practicing Kripalu style yoga off the mat, reading exquisitely well-edited non-fiction books, organizing something, sketching with watercolor pencils, or negotiating an existential dilemma.
I must confess.
I’m designing for the most brilliant minds and talented creatives right now.
I’m hard at work behind the scenes on some amazing plans and projects. And I’m working on ways that I can best serve you and your growing business ~ so stay tuned.
I hope you will join me for this part of the journey. And I can hardly wait to meet you and see what you’re working on.
Send a note on over and introduce yourself, I love hearing from you!
