book jacket #4

The background graphic comes from an empty popcorn bag that I snagged from a restaurant that I working at in the '80's. The popcorn brand was started in the 1930's, and was probably still using the original logo, which is what caught my eye. Bold graphic, bright colors. I will probably clean up the entire scanned image at a later point (The eraser tool in Photoshop should be good for use on grease stains...)

book jacket #3

I wanted to use some simple color shapes on a white background, and move the letters around some more. I think the entire book jacket works together, and I think that the front works by itself, as well.

'the familiar' - #2

Anytime can be nap-time. When in doubt, get horizontal.

'the familiar' - #1

Faithful and hopelessly indulged companion, resting on a quilt that took me about a year to make.

'the other' - #2

'the other' - photo

I rarely know what to mention when I take photographs. I prefer for people to project onto them whatever they wish, and I seem to greatly prefer black & white.

book jacket #2

I'm not quite sure what to write about this one. I really enjoyed designing this book jacket, also. There is a much-heralded and unconventional western film which I have been meaning to see, 'Johnny Guitar' (directed by Nicholas Ray). I like the sound of the title and wanted to do an Indian take on it, since the graphics that I am using for this jacket are Indian matchbox labels. I liked the vibrant colors in the graphics, and the strong diagonal line made by the title. I tried to make the color of the title line at least be analgous to some of the orange shades in the dancing woman's sari. I like the visible horizontal lines running through the maharajah's face.