Book / Jackets
Somehow: Living on Uganda Time  is a collection of photographs and essays by Douglas Cruickshank  –- a guy who gave away everything (except a camera and laptop) and moved to Uganda. A fascinating collection of tales from a talented
       
     
Book / Somehow
When I'm bored or between jobs, I like to choose random non-fiction books in Amazon and redesign the covers. Here are a few.
       
     
Book / Non-Fiction
The Art and Life of Jean Varda  is a monograph compiled and written by Betsy Stroman . A lively account of an eccentric artist's journey through the 20th century. Art direction and design by Tracy Cox.
       
     
Book / Varda
Uncommon Knowledge  is a nice collection of work by noted poet and spoken word artist Whitman McGowan.  Nice scratchboard illustrations by Bruce Litz. Art directed by Marjorie Snyder. Designed by Tracy Cox and Marjorie Snyder.
       
     
Book / Uncommon Knowledge
Out of the Fire is a monograph featuring the wonderful ceramics of Susan Hall. She poured her heart into this book and I was honored to art direct and design it and give it shape and form.
       
     
Book / Out of the Fire
Wild Butterflies is an arresting novel by Katherine Green. I really enjoyed designing the cover with the fine folks at Wildemere Publishing . Art direction and design by Tracy Cox.
       
     
Book / Wild Butterflies
Breaking Ground  is the complex and intriguing story behind the YWCA of Silicon Valley.  Designed and art directed by Tracy Cox & the amazing Mignon Khargie.
       
     
Book / Breaking Ground
Circe & the Centaur is a memoir by former Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Owen Edwards of his time spent in Greece as a youth. It’s full of passion and drama, and is a very fun read. Owen also took all the photos. Art Direction and design by Trac
       
     
Book / Circe & the Centaur
The Secret Life of Clowns and The Snow Clown are part of a series of books on the art of clowning by noted Cirque du Soliel clown Jeff Raz. TSLOC is more of a study in performance, and TSC is more of a memoir of the time Jeff taught clowning
       
     
Book / The Clown Series
In This Land   is a book accompanying an exhibition of amazing photographer Matt Black's  early work in the California central valley. He has since gone on to do great things.  Art direction and design by Tracy Cox.
       
     
Book / In This Land
A Memory of Childhood is a memoir of life around the early part of the 20th century. A dizzying journey across the country from the perspective of a woman looking back to her experiences as a young girl.
       
     
Book / Memory of Childhood