They may say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” but it’s just a fact of the matter that no one can resist picking up a book with a great cover. And when they open the book and see something beautiful? That moment just seals the deal.
This page includes a selection of samples of both book covers and book interiors that I have designed.
A Guide to the Notorious Bars of Alaska, Revised 2nd Edition
I designed both the cover and interior of A Guide to the Notorious Bars of Alaska. The interior presented some unique challenges, as each bar featured in the book includes a varied amount of information, with some bars including historic images,… Continue Reading →
A Sneeze to Die For
I designed the full cover of this cozy mystery using Adobe inDesign. Working collaboratively with the author, we selected a series of images for the front cover that evoked the scene and story of the novel, which I then composited… Continue Reading →
Denali Ranger: A Life of Drama and Adventure on America’s Tallest Peak
The book cover was designed in Adobe inDesign, though I did the photo editing in Adobe Photoshop. The text of the title “Denali Ranger” was edited in Adobe Illustrator, since I wanted the effect of the leg of the letter… Continue Reading →
Down the Wild River North & The Flight of the Arctic Tern
I designed the covers and interiors of these two Alaskan adventure stories. Working collaboratively with the deceased author’s daughter, I brainstormed concept and design of the cover, then implemented that design in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe inDesign.
Fireweed: An American Saga
I designed both the cover and interior of Fireweed: An American Saga, a novel set in the Okanogan Valley of north central Washington. I worked collaboratively with the daughter of the deceased author to find the perfect cover image that evokes… Continue Reading →
How We Survive Here
How We Survive Here: Families Across Time is a historical memoir for which I designed the interior. The cover design credit goes to Sabrina Sun. The interior of this book provided a number of challenges: 1) footnotes, 2) an index,… Continue Reading →
James J. Hill, Little Annie Oakley, & The Rocky Mountain Revolution
I designed the interiors and covers of these three books from beloved Pacific Northwestern author, Stewart H. Holbrook.
Klee Wyck Journal: The Making of a Wilderness Retreat
This full-color, illustrated book is a celebration of nature, wildlife, and the incomparable beauty of the Pacific Northwest. I was involved in this project from the very beginning, to review of the manuscript, to editing the text, writing the cover… Continue Reading →
Murder in the Crooked Eye Brewery
I designed the cover and interior of this cozy mystery in Adobe inDesign, and did the photo editing for the cover image in Adobe Photoshop. The logo for the Crooked Eye Brewery is courtesy of the Crooked Eye Brewery in Biscay, PA…. Continue Reading →
Return to the Shadows
I designed the full cover of this cozy mystery in Adobe inDesign, and I did the photo editing for the front cover in Adobe Photoshop.
Sea of Troubles, Practice to Deceive, & A Vintage Murder
I designed the covers for this Annie MacPherson mystery series in Adobe inDesign, with some editing in Adobe Photoshop. I used Adobe Illustrator to create the series logo on the front covers and the Fiat convertible on the back covers…. Continue Reading →
Spirits of Southeast Alaska
I designed the complete cover of this paranormal/history book in Adobe inDesign, and created an emboss effect on the title to create a three-dimensional look to the text. I designed the map in Adobe Illustrator, designing “pins” for the relevant… Continue Reading →
The Alaska Heritage Seafood Cookbook
I designed the cover and interior of this cookbook in Adobe inDesign. I designed the map of Alaska on the opening pages in Adobe Illustrator. A particular challenge in this book is that there are not only recipes, but anecdotes,… Continue Reading →
Trusting the River
The cover image for Trusting the River was a photograph taken by the author’s husband, Tom Irons, and the clean simplicity of the interior is inspired by the self-sufficient living required in the Alaskan Wilderness. My challenge in typesetting the interior… Continue Reading →
We Fought the Road
The cover of this history book posed an interesting challenge in that the authors utilized historical documents and black and white photos. To evoke a more modern look to the images, I colorized the historical photos, and placed the image… Continue Reading →
What Happened in Craig
I designed the cover and interior of What Happened in Craig in Adobe inDesign. The front cover was edited in Adobe Photoshop, compositing a series of images to evoke the place and tone of the book with the map of… Continue Reading →
Aubrey L White 