Jennifer Diamond is a Chicago-based psychotherapist who was in the process of launching her private practice when COVID hit. Using Squarespace as the platform, we worked together to create a site that would speak to the significant challenges potential clients might be facing during this unique time in a clear and accessible way. We intentionally avoided the therapy trope of calming nature scenes in favor of bold and colorful graphics and type. We also used a subtle gradient video in the background to suggest change and introduce movement, and wrote the copy to be direct and accessible.

I’m so happy with how it turned out! Check it out yourself at the link below. As an aside, I met Jennifer when we both taught yoga at The Yoga Shop Chicago — she was one of my all-time favorite teachers!

I designed the site for The Book of Rosy. In this urgent and important book, Rosy, a Guatemalan refugee, tells of being separated from her child and detained at the border during her quest for asylum.

We designed the site to have both an English and Spanish version. Each includes video from the authors, reading guides, and photographs from Rosy’s life. Most importantly, it includes resources for anyone inspired to support asylum seekers and other immigrant neighbors.

This book has already been selected by PEOPLE Magazine, TIME Magazine, PARADE, and ELLE Magazine as one of the best books of the summer.

Coleen O’Shea is a New York-based literary agent with years of experience working with best-selling authors. When she founded her new firm—The O’Shea Agency—she asked me to create the site. I absolutely love the list of authors she represents—huge names in health, wellness, personal development, food and lifestyle titles.

Coleen wanted a simple, clean site that showcased her diverse network of clients and their titles. The result speaks for itself—a vast array of best-selling books in a variety of compelling genres. Check it out at the link below!

When I moved to Cincinnati for my first job after college, Sandra Carpenter
was like my cool older sister. We bonded over work, food, friends, music, and just about everything else.

After she passed away in September 2019, I worked with her friends and family on the site for the Sandra Carpenter Memorial Fund which aims to support promising Ohio women writers who want to explore the world and write, like our dear Sandy. If you know a cool Ohio woman who might want to apply, or if you want to donate to the fund, check out the site below.

The site I built for Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas’ new book (published by HarperOne launched on Valentine’s Day! In What Makes a Marriage Last, Phil and Marlo talk about their 40-year marriage and interview other famous couples about their enduring unions.

The book includes interviews and photographs from everyone from Elton John and David Furnish to President Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. Super thrilled to be a part of this project.

As a side note, I’ve been a fan of Marlo’s ever since Free to Be You and Me, which IMHO was WAY ahead of its time. 💕

Annasea is a seafood wholesaler, importer, exporter, processor and distributor based in Kent, WA. This family-owned business started 20 years ago with just six employees, but now has operations in the continental US, Hawaii, and Asia.

The goal of the site redesign was to show Annasea’s global growth and demonstrate their commitment to sustainable fishing and high-quality product. We also showcased their dominance in the emerging poke market. (Their products are found everywhere from Target to Costco.) We used custom video and photography to show the full spectrum of their business offerings. This is one of the most delicious projects to cross my desk in a long time. Follow the link below to see the site.

Legal Planet is a collaborative blog from environmental legal scholars from UCLA School of Law and UC Berkeley School of Law. This site offers timely insight and analysis into energy and environmental law, inspired by the threat of climate change.

The schools came to me looking to refresh the design their site, make it more mobile friendly and bring the site software up to date. Since there are are more than 30 contributors, it had to be easy to maintain. The site also had to integrate a automatic newsletter which was sent with new posts.

I am excited to share the launch of the new site for Helix Design + Build, a Bellevue, WA-based home building and interior design business. WOWZA these are some beautiful homes—the hardest part was selecting the photos to use. I worked with the owner to equally promote the different services of the business and let the photography of past work for happy clients testify to their expertise.

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You might see Michael Golden talking politics on Chicago’s WGN, read his articles in national publications like The Washington Post, or listen to his interviews on the Golden Mean Podcast.

He’s also behind social initiatives like One Million Degrees and Spark Chicago and an experienced political consultant. In sum, Michael consistently brings talented people together and helps them create magic.

For his site redesign, Michael wanted a unique, color-saturated design that reflected the breadth of his work, showcased career achievements, and made it easy for site visitors to get in touch.

No Surrender tells the incredible story of Roddie Edmonds, a humble American WWII soldier from East Tennessee. Not even Roddie’s son Chris—who always considered his father a hero—knew the full details of Roddie’s capture at the Battle of the Bulge or his captivity at Stalag IXA, a Nazi POW camp. But when Chris’s daughter was assigned a family history project, Chris reread Roddie’s wartime diaries, which set in motion a series of life-changing events.

The site introduces this compelling story, showcases exclusive photography, and promotes upcoming tour dates. As always, I just love working with my book people any chance I get. Check out the website.