Welcome, Barefoot Books Team!
Please see below for projects relevant to my application, you are also welcome to navigate the tabs above to explore my other works as well.
Thank you so much for your consideration!
Paper Witch and the Grove Keeper
Personal picture book cover illustration and design for a mock title. Sample social media marketing pieces included.
Typeset in Professor Minty and Fairway
Trim size: 9.75 x 11 in
Programs used: Procreate, Adobe InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop
Chaos Strikes
Wraparound jacket illustration and design for a mock title. Completed as part of Scholastic’s 2025 Art Mentorship Program, under the guidance of AD Maeve Norton.
Typeset in PrincipiaVF and Alverata
Trim size: 5.5 x 8.25 in
Programs used: Procreate, Adobe InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop
Crooked House
Personal wraparound jacket design for Crooked House by Agatha Christie, utilizing layered collage.
Typeset in Futura
Trim size: 6 x 9 in
Programs used: Adobe InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop
Front Cover Designs
Personal front cover design and illustration for various mock and real titles, exploring a range of genres and age ranges.
Trim sizes:
5.75 x 9 in (Sunday Night Blues)
6 x 9.25 in (The Eye of Hotel Hilbert)
6 x 9 in (Offshore)
6 x 9 in (The Bat)
Programs used: Procreate, Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop
Picture Book Spreads
Personal picture book spread illustrations with formatted text.
Typeset in Fairway and Palatino
Trim size: 11 x 9 in
Programs used: Procreate, Adobe InDesign
Instant Noodles Zine
A two-color, six page zine covering a brief history and basic composition of instant noodles, designed to match the iconic Cup Noodles visual style. All information sourced from Wikipedia.
Typeset in Winsdsor D and DIN 2014
Trim size: 8.5 x 11 in
Programs used: Adobe InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop
A&G Social Media Illustrations
Spot illustrations done for Allen & Gerritsen’s Instagram page, completed during the 2023 Summer Design Internship.
Text and layout done by Celso Spina
Programs used: Procreate
Other Designs
Miscellaneous illustration and design pieces in various formats, ranging from posters to magazine header pages.
Trim sizes:
11 x 17 in (Little Shop of Horrors)
8.5 x 11 in (The Future of Meat)
8.75 x 11 in (The Age of Instagram Face)
Programs used: Procreate, Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop