SkyWatch
2007 Cover
Project Role:
Art director
As art director for SkyWatch, an annual guide to the night sky, I redesigned the 2007 edition from cover to cover to reflect its new editorial direction.
SkyWatch
2007 Interior
Project Role:
Art director
The redesign included monthly Sky Diary sections packed with charts and information.
SkyWatch
2007 Feature
Project Role:
Art director
The interior design for SkyWatch also included feature articles like this one on the Apollo lunar landing sites.
Sky & Telescope Feature Spread
Project Role:
Editorial Designer
It was a treat to build a feature around this image by Ansel Adams. Reproduction restrictions limited the size of the image, so subdued colors and white space were used to maximize its impact.
Sky & Telescope Feature Spread
Project Role:
Editorial Designer
Packed with product shots, short blurbs, and data for each item, this annual review of equipment was an exercise in typographic detail work and page layout.
Sky & Telescope Feature Spread
Project Role:
Editorial Designer
For a feature story about a powerful, mysterious cosmic object, I collaborated with one of the staff illustrators to set the stage with this opening spread.
BCSPCA
Brochure Series
Project Role: Designer
These brochures, created for the BCSPCA's wildlife rehabilitation centre, required research, copywriting, image sourcing, design and production. There were five different brochures in the series.
Stationery
System Samples
Project Role: Designer
These designs were created for a new pediatric practice.
The practice designed their offices with a modern flair, and wanted to create a friendly, welcoming atmosphere for young urban families.
Website for
Freelance Writer
Project Role:
Design and Drupal site development
Astronomy writer Gary Seronik uses his site to publish essays and articles. I created the theme based on the standards-compliant "Zen" starter theme.
Full disclosure: client is my husband. I can't seem to stop him from making title graphics for his stories.
Wordpress
Blog Site
Project Role:
Design and Wordpress site development
I set up and maintain my personal blog on my own shared hosting using Wordpress. I custom-designed the graphics, palette and style sheets.
