Designer

From least involved to most involved, here are some samples of my design skills and aesthetics within the publishing industry. I have included a variety of images prepared for social media posts, to be judged for their designs, so the post text is not included, but the posts are linked. Below that, I have included some samples of book covers I have designed, though no official ones (yet), a couple black text print spreads, and some colored book spreads. More samples could be provided upon request.

Quotes and Images (for Social Media Posts)

Review of Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley: "This well-researched book exposes the astonishing injustice of the European settlers taking away by force and stealth not just the land of the Native Americans but their very identity. David G. Lewis concentrated his research on the Indigenous tribes of western Oregon, but it's a reflection of similar injustices done all over the North American continent. Moreover, this book goes beyond just delivering historical facts. It's the powerful voice of the people whose voices were ignored for way too long." By Mark Budman, Editor of Short Vigorous Roots
Book Launch and Author Event Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley by David G. Lewis November 14, 2023 6 p.m.-8 p.m. At the Five Oaks Museum 17677 NW Springville Rd Portland, OR 97229 Cover of Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley Five Oaks Museum logo
Celebrate Native Writers Sarah Winnemucca (c. 1844 - October 17, 1891) Full body portrait of Sarah Winnemucca alongside three bullet points: Northern Paiute author, educator, and activist Wrote Life Among the Piutes: Their Wrongs and Claims (1883), the first autobiography by a Native woman Her Northern Paiute name was Thocmentony, which translates to “Shell Flower”
“You cannot run away from a weakness; you must sometimes fight it out or perish.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

Book Covers

These are not official covers but are examples of my design style and skills.

Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley, Supersymmetry, and the Pacific Northwest Disaster Guide are real, published books.

Print Book Interiors

These are sample spreads prepared for my Typography, Layout, and Production class at PSU. The spreads were chosen to show the diverse layouts and designs I tried to use.

Colored Text Book Interiors

These are sample spreads prepared for my Typography, Layout, and Production class at PSU. They come from a cookbook and an informative book about mushrooms. The spreads were chosen to show the diverse layouts I used to best display the images and text.