CLIENT WORK · CHILDREN'S PUBLISHING
WORDIE BIRD TALES
An ongoing children’s publishing collaboration built one story at a time.
My work across the Wordie Bird Tales series combines illustration, book design, typography, interior layout, cover design, and print production to transform each story into a colorful reading experience for young readers.
three books and counting ♡
One world.
Three
stories.
Each book lives inside the same Wordie Bird Tales world, but every story gets its own visual personality. As the series continues, I maintain character consistency while adapting environments, props, typography, color, and composition to fit each new adventure.
CURRENT PROJECT
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The next story in the Wordie Bird Tales series.
This project is currently in development, so there isn’t a finished cover or completed interior to show just yet.
As the newest book in the collaboration, this section will grow alongside the project — from early visual development through illustration, layout, cover design, and final print preparation.
currently on the drawing board...
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coming soon ♡
COMPLETED
WORDIE BIRD TALES
How Not to Build a Birdhouse
A birdhouse project. A few mistakes. A whole lot of chaos.
I illustrated and designed this story as part of the Wordie Bird Tales series, translating the existing story and characters into a cohesive visual reading experience.
Character Illustration · Environments · Page Composition · Typography · Cover Design · Interior Layout · Print Production
Gertie and Bertie take on a simple building project that quickly turns into crooked boards, misplaced tools, unexpected mistakes, and playful lessons.
Different stories.
Same little
world.
COMPLETED
WORDIE BIRD TALES
Gertie McDougle Plays the Bugle
Loud notes. Big personality. One determined bugle player.
A colorful children’s story about music, persistence, friendship, and a bugle player who might love making music just a little too much.
Character Illustration · Scene Development · Interior Layout · Cover Design · Typography · Interactive Storytelling · Print Production
Gertie discovers just how much she loves playing her bugle — even when everyone around her is begging for a little quiet.
One series.
A whole lot of
making.
Illustration
Characters, expressions, environments, props, poses, and story-driven visual moments.
Book Design
Covers, page composition, interior layouts, typography, pacing, and interactive elements.
Series Consistency
Maintaining the established visual language while giving each story its own personality.
Print Production
Bleed, margins, resolution, transparency, color, file setup, exports, and final production.
FROM STORY TO BOOK