Katheryn is one of my many multi-talented clients, both a children’s book author as well as a scholar and writer of academic texts. She wanted her website to be warm and friendly, appealing to parents, teachers and young readers, but

Sylvia is a prolific author who needed a website redesign. She didn’t have a new book to promote, so for the Home page we decided to use a photo of her books stacked on her coffee table. It’s a simple

I’d met Randy at several book events, so I was thrilled when I got her email asking me to work with her on a site redesign in anticipation of the release of her new book, The Fashion Orphans, in 2022.

I’ve designed many sites for debut authors, and it always makes me happy when they come back to add book #2! (and #3!) Aggie wanted to feature her new book on the top panel, so I designed a new graphic

Gabriel is the prolific author of three novel series. He wanted the site to feel like a library, with each series getting its own “room” and distinct look and feel, so I created different backgrounds. His work has also been

Mansi had very specific ideas about what she wanted for her debut site. She wanted a fixed width site, didn’t want to completely brand with the book cover graphics, and had a shade of blue she particularly liked. She also

Even though Vanessa is a thriller writer, she wanted a site that conveyed friendliness and approachability as well as professionalism. She had great photos to choose from, and I love this one of her standing in front of her bookcase

Kellye Garrett wanted a website that would capture the lush and sexy vibe of her new book, Like A Sister. It wasn’t hard to deliver on that, given the rich pinks and reds of her gorgeous cover. So happy with

The Division of Women’s Health at Brigham and Women’s Hospital wanted to create a WordPress “mini-website” they could maintain themselves. It needed to feel consistent with the main BWH site, using Brigham colors. I helped reorganize all their content and

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Mass General Brigham has been developing a suite of materials designed to educate their community about racism. Stepping Stones is a series of short videos, presented by Dr. Camara Jones, that succinctly

Sarah Eagle Heart is a social justice storyteller with multiple roles as a writer, producer, and philanthropist. When we first spoke over Zoom, she told me she had a book coming out soon, that she co-wrote with her sister, and

VirZoom has developed a product called VZFit, a way to work out while traveling through a virtual world. Not being acquainted with VR, it took me awhile to understand how this product works – basically, you put on your VR

Andrea is a versatile writer who wanted a website that would showcase her clips and treatments, as well as her novel. We decided to use a Gallery for all her treatments, which are visually powerful, and to feature selected essays,

In addition to being an actor, producer, and screenplay writer, Amanda Johnson has a debut novel coming out in June, which is why she contacted me. She already had a functional web site that she’d designed herself, that featured some

When I first spoke with Wanda, she was energetic, decisive, and organized – a dream client! The book cover for All Her Little Secrets is bright and bold, and we carried that energy right over into the web site. Wanda

I knew Judy’s cover for Asylum would make a great background for her web site, because the colors, shapes, and textures are so evocative. But when I first tried it, the Home page actually felt a bit plain. Judy already

Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras is an organization I have long admired. I’ve been to their fundraising events, seen their students perform, and have a good friend who serves on the Board. So I was thrilled when the opportunity arose to

Clarence Major is a prolific author, poet, and painter, and I needed to find an elegant way to showcase his work: nearly 40 books (!!), as well as ~40 pieces of art. That’s a LOT of content, and it can

Anna and I were part of the same debut author group back in 2018, so I was thrilled to have the opportunity to help her revamp her website. She sent me images of art she liked – colorful, textured paintings

Janice Weber is both a prolific author AND a concert pianist, and I designed her first website years and years ago. When she contacted me out of the blue, I was so happy to hear from her – what a

2021 has gotten off to a busy start, and one of my first projects was also a first for me: a book animation! Tracey Enerson Wood knew she wanted to use falling petals in an animation for her second novel,

In anticipation of the release of her second book, Better To Trust, Heather Frimmer wanted to redesign her web site and brand it with the new book’s cover. This was a fun project because we got to play with bright

One of the nice things about having long-term author clients is getting to see how they progress in their careers. I built Tracey Enerson Wood’s site when her debut novel, The Engineer’s Wife, came out, branding it with the cover’s

Anjali Enjeti is a prolific writer, teacher, and activist. When she contacted me, she already had a website where she’d posted hundreds of clips – links to articles she’d written over the years. She was also coming out with not

Redesigning Grace Lin’s website was a huge and satisfying project. For those of you who don’t know Grace, she is a prolific, bestselling children’s author and illustrator who has won just about every award imaginable! Her old website, however, was

When Elle Marr contacted me about redesigning her website, she had a very specific idea of what she wanted: a clean, “one-page” site. Elle had already published her first novel and was preparing to publish her second, so we decided

Richard Lyntton contacted me about setting up a website for his thriller series. His project was a little different, he explained, because he would be self-publishing. He also remarked that all the websites he saw in my portfolio were for

Jen Waite’s 2-book site was such a fun project for me! We decided to feature her latest book, Survival Instinct, prominently on the Home page, but also include her memoir below it, along with her latest News. I love how

Kelly Simmons is a seasoned author, with five novels under her belt and a sixth coming in January. But when she contacted me, her website didn’t reflect this, and we both knew this had to change. We decided to highlight

I had the pleasure of reading a galley of Asha Lemmie’s debut novel, Fifty Words For Rain, and was thrilled when Asha also asked me to design her website! I love the shades of rose and gauzy raindrops on the

Julie Carrick Dalton’s debut novel, Waiting for the Night Song, is moody and mysterious. When I saw the cover, I thought it was a great fit for the book, and I knew the image would make a beautiful background. The

When Liz Lurie sent me a handful of photos of her earring designs, I knew I HAD to design her website. Liz handcrafts earrings using petals and leaves from flowers, and her designs are gorgeous and one-of-a-kind. I have no

After designing Mass General Brigham’s Anti-Racism Tool Kit, their Office of Equity and Inclusion asked me to redesign their Disability materials using a similar style. I designed both the Manager and Employee Tool Kits for Empowering and Accommodating Colleagues with

Nancy Johnson’s debut novel, The Kindest Lie, has a cover that’s bold, bright, modern, and colorful. I knew I wanted to use the cover’s house in the background, but I ran into a problem with the shapes and colors distracting

Two book author sites can be tricky to design – focus on the latest book, or both books? And how to make the design harmonize with both covers, without feeling generic? Nancy Kilgore already had a Blog-style website, but wanted

I’ve done a lot of work for my kids’ school parent group, MLK Friends, including designing all their logos, t-shirts, posters, bags, mugs, gifts, etc. — in addition to serving as the school PTO’s Fundraising Chair for the past few

After designing Mass General Brigham’s Anti-Racism Tip Sheet, I was asked to redesign their entire Anti-Racism Tool Kit with the same style, a more extensive project. I reorganized all of their content into well-defined sections, and used spreads to lay

Mass General Brigham put together a tool kit to help their employees have more productive conversations on race. They asked me to design an eye-catching, read-at-a-glance “tip sheet” that would entice people to learn more about their anti-racism initiatives in

Sejal Shah had a website, but her new book of essays, This Is One Way To Dance, required a new website that would match its energy. The challenge was, Sejal also wanted a very spare site, with lots of white

When Brigham and Women’s Hospital discovered that their support staff were getting sick with Covid-19, they decided they needed prominently displayed safety posters. I designed this poster to be bright and eye-catching, but also easy to understand by all employees.

Tasha Hunter’s book, What Children Remember, was a dream to work with. I love the cover’s bright colors and paint textures, which makes for a vibrant site background. This debut author site was definitely a designer’s treat. Visit: tashahunterauthor.com.

When Kate Whouley asked me to redesign her website, she said she wanted “something different, something original” — which is my favorite thing to hear when I first meet a client! We brainstormed ideas for site backgrounds, and in the

I designed some print materials for the Fish Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The Fish Center specializes in women’s health, and has just opened a Menopause and Midlife Clinic. In print, you get a level of control that you

Another debut author website, launched! I loved working on Rita Woods’ site and working with the rich, warm colors of REMEMBRANCE. I was able to Photoshop and zoom in on the window and curtains, and place the book so it

When Tracey Enerson Wood contacted me about designing her author website, I knew immediately that it would be something gorgeous. The cover of THE ENGINEER’S WIFE has warm, breezy colors, and a border ornament that makes for a lovely site

I absolutely loved designing this brand new website for debut author, Diane Zinna. The cover of Diane’s novel, THE ALL-NIGHT SUN, is stunning, with a gorgeous color palette and lots of rich texture. Diane wanted a site that matched. THE

My latest project is a redesign of Lori Ostlund’s author website. I was so excited to work on this project because I LOVE her book covers! Her publisher stuck with a similar color palette for the paperback editions of both

When Mariana Reyes contacted me about designing a website for Plena Cangrejera, I was excited to help. Plena is a traditional Afro-Puerto Rican musical genre, and this site will help showcase Santurce, a neighborhood in San Juan that has a