Top Reads Publishing

a traditional academic publisher as creative director for over 10 years where I experienced most every aspect of publishing from marketing to illustration, managing production and new product development. I art directed a brilliant magazine about wearable art. I had a taste of a corporate marketing department. I learned about print production from every angle. I embraced the new technologies as they were born and can’t wait to see what’s next. To me, self-publishing is the most exciting direction my career path could have merged with. SPECIALTIES
Specific to publishing: Broad experience in book design at all phases of design and production. Specialized knowledge of self-publishing. Types of publications include educational material, instruction manuals, how-to books, children's books, fiction, non-fiction, periodicals. Also illustrations for children's, middle grade and young adult books. Illustration styles include watercolor, pencil, pen and ink, digital. Specific to graphic and web design: Advanced ability to create unique branding and marketing material to show the client's best assets. Offering multi-platform support including print and web. Emphasis on relationship building and striving to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction.