process
The Blue Period: Notes on a Winter Sketchbook
In this sketchbook video, I’m sharing pages from my winter sketchbook and talking through color as emotion, creative block, and the way the season shaped the work.
process
Working Small, Thinking Large
Winter sharpens attention. Working small does not feel like making less. It feels like making room. Room for ideas to stay provisional, for repetition to do its work, and for thinking to take shape before it has to decide. Sign up for free to read more at The Studio Window. :)
Long Essay
Portfolio Reset: Clearing Space for the Work Ahead
I’m taking stock at the end of the year. Letting go of work that’s finished its job, carrying forward what still feels alive, and noticing what’s missing. This isn’t about reinventing anything. It’s about alignment, direction, and making space for what comes next.
Picture Book
Border Play #2: When the Frame is a Cage
If you make picture books, borders are never neutral. Sometimes they guide; sometimes they trap on purpose. In this essay, I break down what happens when the frame becomes a cage. Subscribe to The Spread Table to read more.
Thinking Picture Book
The Fold (Gutter) Between Pages
Every picture book hinges on a fold, the space where pacing, balance, and emotion live. An essay on how design and story meet in the quiet middle.
From the Field
First Frost in the Garden, First Pause in the Studio
When frost touches the garden, the work in my studio changes too. Subscribe for free to read more.