I’ve worked in the field of children’s book publishing for many years, both as a book designer and designing marketing and point-of-purchase materials. My mother was an editor at Viking so I grew up surrounded by children’s books that are now classics.

It was only when I decided to dedicate time to working on self-generated books and projects that I concentrated on the ideas floating around in my head. Advances in technology have allowed me to print color book dummies in my studio and develop my style of illustration. Because I design my own books I am able to work on all aspects of a book at the same time and this gives me a lot of control.

I studied photography and graphic design at the Rhode Island School of Design (BFA) and Media Ecology at NYU (MA). Originally from Croton-on-Hudson, New York, I now live in the Boston area.