As executive art director of Fine Cooking I directed all creative aspects (design, photography, prop and food styling) of the magazine as well as for the brand’s ancillary products, including print and digital-only special interest publications (10+ per year) and cookbooks. I also directed the still location photography for the PBS series Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking.

Part cookbook, part memoir: both elements run through this book side-by-side as well as photographs of life on the farm and beauty shots of the finished dishes. This book was selected for NPR’s list of best books, 2014. I directed the design and photography.

An annual report redesign that required interpreting and applying new global brand guidelines for the first time in the U.S. This established the visual identity for STC publication design.

I directed the design and photography and commissioned the architectural illustrations for this follow-up to the best-selling book The Cabin, by Dale Mulfinger, the foremost expert on cabin design in North America. My brief to the photographer (who I purposely selected because she is not an architectural photographer) was to capture the necessary details but also the sense of place and mood for each location. The design was directed to be visually quiet and clean to represent the sense of retreat and tranquility associated with cabin living.

I directed the design and photography for this cookbook celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Chefs Collaborative, a driving force in supporting small farms, healthy food, and sustainable agriculture in the U.S.

As founding art director of Dell’s high-end, editorial print magazine for C-Suite executives, start-up work included:

- Co-leading a hands-on, magazine making workshop for the client to determine editorial direction and overall look and feel.

- Publication design and infographic, illustration, and photography style recommendations.

- Recruiting a creative team and collaborating with them and editors to develop stories visually.

- Art direction, design, and production oversight of all pages for the inaugural issue and all subsequent issues.

In collaboration with editors at Globe Pequot and Orvis®, I developed and designed this successful book prototype using photography from the Orvis company's collection.

Photography direction of inspirational and aspirational interiors for Moen to reflect the Danish sensibility "hygge." The assignment included location scouting, hiring and directing the photo and styling team in pre-production, on set, and post-production.

I directed the design and talent and food photography for Food Network host Ellie Krieger’s first cookbook, which was a New York Times best-seller and won the IACP and James Beard Foundation awards for Best Cookbook with a Healthy Focus. The goal was a visual presentation that made healthy food look beautiful and inviting.

A special cookbook with a focus on the collaboration of top-name chefs and the farmers and artisans they source their ingredients from. I directed the design and photography and designed a promotional app with recipes, a slideshow, and an interactive map with links to the chefs, farms, and artisans featured in the book.

This was an absolutely delicious project to work on. I not only directed photography, food, and prop styling but also designed the book.

In collaboration with editors I developed and designed this training guide prototype for a publishing partnership with Tough Mudder.®

I directed the redesign and oversaw acquisition of all new stock photography for this complete revision and update of a cornerstone backlist title.

We gave this best-selling backlist title a much-needed facelift with a new cover and interior design and photography.