Liz Moloney’s proofs of her book cover and interiors produced by a local printer evidenced poor selection of typeface, color and design. The typography had no kerning. Indeed, nothing was right except for her carefully wrought manuscript, Elizabeth, Learning to Dress Myself from the Inside Out. With Liz’s approval of my estimate, I started fresh.…
DetailsI met Beth Custer, a freelance writer, through a networking group. She handed me her business card, but my first impression was that I couldn’t read it. I immediately squinted at the solid black background with reverse white and teal type. The contact information was a very small point size. Even with glasses, it was…
DetailsCase study Situation: As a design-oriented architecture company, Bond Wolfe Architects were sensitive to the challenge of developing a new visual identifier. They wanted a new brandmark to set them apart from their competitors; Bond Wolfe’s existing mark had been used inconsistently and lacked a definitive style. During the interview, the team members were impressed…
DetailsThis project began as a request to recreate a series of nostalgic redbirds in action. Illustrations from various eras of St. Louis Cardinals history were rediscovered on popcorn boxes, promotional pieces, scorecards, and yearbooks. Each redbird looked different because they were drawn by a variety of artists across a broad time span, from 1920 through…
DetailsThe Clayton School District’s Honors Orchestra consists of elementary and middle school students and was chosen to perform at the 73rd Missouri Music Educators Conference. A brochure was designed to identify the music program and orchestra members, as well as showcase Clayton’s honor program. This project comprised two phases: group photos of students with their…
DetailsYesteryear Press hired N-K to design a historical mystery, Cover Her Body. The book cover was an offshoot of the graphics created used for the book’s website, but did not start off that way. Three initial layouts were presented and the client did not like any of the designs. Although I had researched other historical…
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