Click on the cover images below to see page samples of recent book design projects. To see examples of photo restoration and editing, click here.

Lal: A Legacy of Gracious Giving

This is my most recent collaboration with personal historian Judith Kolva, owner of Memoir Shoppe. Judith conducted dozens of hours of interviews with Lal Norris Gaynor of Naples, Florida, heir to the Texaco oil fortune. I organized the extensive photo collection, scanned and enhanced the images, designed and laid out the book and supervised print production. The end result was a 350+ page 6 x 9” book with 75 photos; 150 copies were printed, both soft- and hard-cover with dustjacket. Hodges University, one of the beneficiaries of Mrs. Gaynor’s philanthropy, hosted the book launch party.

Hughie’s Boy

This was my first collaboration with  Jeanne Archer and Andy Archer of Tell Studios, Inc. Jeanne is also a  former president of the Association of Personal Historians. In Hughie’s Boy a Ph.D. engineer and educator looks back on his life growing up on a small farm in Iowa that had been in the family for four generations. I organized the production phase of the project, enhanced the images, designed and laid out the book and supervised print production. The final book is 170 pages, 7.5×8” with 47 images; 50 copies were digitally printed, both soft- and hard-cover image wrap. It is now available to the public at the fabulous Tattered Cover bookstore in Denver.

Fashionable Folks: Hairstyles 1840-1900

Fashionable Folks: Hairstyles 1840-1900 is a series of books being developed by Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective. Maureen and I worked together to develop an overall design plan for all the covers and the interior. Our biggest challenge was working out a system for keeping track of all the images. I organized the production workflow, enhanced the images, designed and laid out the book and cover and consulted on printing and distribution options. The book is 126 pages, 6×9″ softcover with 91 images. It is available for purchase through lulu.com.

We Remember Donna

This was my first collaboration with Judith Kolva, another APH member and owner of Memoir Shoppe. Judith wanted to develop a prototype for a niche product that could be easily marketed  and produced. Judith coordinated the story and photo contributions of 39 people and edited the material. I scanned and enhanced all the images,developed the book structure and designed the pages. In order for people to easily order the book after its initial printing, we chose to publish it on blurb.com where it is available for purchase.

Gram: A Life Without Measure

This is the second in the series of Culinary Memoirs Judith Kolva [Memoir Shoppe] and I are producing. Judith gathered and wrote the stories, I pulled together the photos and produced the book as a variation on the design developed in We Remember Donna. It was designated a staff pick on  blurb.com where it is available for purchase.