design

Design springs from a simple premise: the medium and the message should work together. I studied the concepts of design both in my theatre and communication studies, and now see evidence of this truth wherever I go.

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Estancia Cover Reveal

Jan. 05, 2023 | Comments

It's time to reveal the cover artwork for Estancia Aldea Norteña. But first, a few words about the design.
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New Series Cover Reveal

Dec. 29, 2021 | Comments

Instead of posting the novel that is not yet ready, I'm prepping shorts to post here on the blog while I finish my longer stories for the future.
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Canals and Cotswolds

Oct. 04, 2021 | Comments

To supplement the drama, let's look at another map and more background on the region that gives my book its title, and how this setting impacted the story's development.
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The Village of Woodston

Sep. 27, 2021 | Comments

For today's bonus blog content, I am sharing my map of the fictional village of Woodston online.
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Woodston Parsonage Floor Plans

Sep. 13, 2021 | Comments

Today Chapters 2 & 3 of Gentlemen of Gloucestershire head to my other fan fiction profiles online. For my blog readers, I have the promised bonus material: the floor plans I developed for Woodston Parsonage.
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Cover Reveal: Gentlemen of Gloucestershire

Sep. 03, 2021 | Comments

It's time to reveal the cover of Gentlemen of Gloucestershire. But first, let's see how books were illustrated and promoted in the past.
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Worth 1000 Words

Mar. 24, 2015 | Comments

A lot of the blogs I follow (and people who haven't fallen behind) recently discussed book cover design.
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And the Winner Is

Mar. 01, 2014 | Comments

Since I've not seen any of the Best Picture nominees, I can't judge between them based on their actual worth. So, instead, I'm going to weigh these films against the only standard I have: their advertising.
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Making Magic Part I: the Basics

May. 09, 2011 | Comments

I had planned to start this series last week, but events conspired to distract me. However, I did promise to share how I made the Frontier Magic book trailer in Flash, and so here it is.