Julie is in the process of looking for representation for her novel, so she wanted a web presence that felt writerly and professional. She wanted to keep the design spare, but to include a bit of background texture. It’s almost always trickier to design a site for a writer without a book, as there’s nothing obvious to lean on for graphics, but I ended up tiling a piece of “fan” she’d sent over. I like that it creates an ocean/wave effect, which fits nicely as Julie now lives in Hawaii. The site, though spare, does impart a strong vibe, which was exactly what we were going for!
Visit Julie Ushio’s site.