Rachel Ross
book design and art direction
Washington, DC
art direction / graphic design / editorial design / typesetting
Matte Lamination with spot gloss applied to typography to create a pattern with the word "burden". The effect is to reflect the weight of the burden.
Scuff free matte lamination for the cover with spot gloss applied to the tribal fern symbol and typography.
Final cover for A Dandelion Speaks of Survival. Published by Cherry Castle Publishing.
Final cover mechanical
Killed design for The Dandelion Speaks of Survival. The map beneath the dandelion is of the suburbs of Chicago where the poems take place.
Killed designs for The Dandelion Speaks of Survival. A typographic approach with dandelion patterns competing with the title and displaying resilience and strength.
Book designs for Magination Press/ American Psychological Association
Jacket design for Magination Press - Only the front cover was provided by the illustrator. I used photoshop to extend the background color and color bars to wrap around the jacket.
Cover design for Magination Press
Work for Magination Press. Demonstrating typography design and cover art direction.
Art direction and design for Magination Press
Jacket Design with spot gloss and scuff free matte lamination
Cover design and art direction for Magination Press
Children's book of poetry art direction, design, and typesetting.
Children's book of poetry art direction, design, and typesetting.
A book about making friends for 8-12 year-olds Magination Press/American Psychological Association
Cover design for Magination Press
Example of art direction working with artist and cover layout design.
Interior design for teen book about managing anger.