My take on the book design for Pierce Brown’s dystopian sci-fi novel Red Rising. Jacket design intentionally plays with the uncovering of sections to make a complete image which both physically and metaphorically becomes clear to the reader once the book is finished.

Red Rising Book Cover

Pages, presented as spreads, and character concepts from a currently in-progress children’s book based on one of Aesop’s fables.

The Mice & the Weasels: An Aesop's Fable

Soft pastel painting of a Greek Corinthian Helmet, based on <a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/703054" target="_blank">helmet no. 2016.235a–c</a> from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection..

Helmet IV

Master copy of Leopold Seyffert’s Lacquer Screen, painted on site directly from the original work of art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Master Copy of Leopold Seyffert’s Lacquer Screen

Soft pastel painting of a German Burgonet Helmet, based on <a href="https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/71252" target="_blank">helmet no. 1977-167-119</a> from the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s collection.

Helmet I

A whimsical idea for J.K. Rowling’ s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, conceptually centering around Harry’s iconic round glasses, and scar visible on the spine. Simple, with a bit of magic.

Harry Potter Book Cover

Soft pastel painting of an Italian Close Helmet, based on <a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/22239" target="_blank">helmet no. 14.25.656</a> from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection..

Helmet II

Century Schoolbook Type Study

Illustrated informational text on the evolution of European arms and armor.

Armor Book

Originally created for an exhibition, QWERTY, around the typewriter's role in the second world war.This piece showcases the typewriter's integral part in the communication of aircraft. The mix of media reflects the change in technology that written communication has undergone, ink from the typewriter and digital from modern computers.

Qwerty: Typewriter

A series telling the tragic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.The snake that bit and killed Eurydice. A ripping heart illustrating the separation of Orpheus and Eurydice. Hades relenting to Orpheus' music, resulting in the conditional release of Eurydice from the Underworld.