Taking a pause from the blog.
I am still happily designing and you can see my work and contact me here katecunninghamdesign.com.
Thank you!

I recently did the signage for an alumni reception The Boston University School of Public Health. It was held at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston.

I am thrilled to announce the launch of the SeaBreezes Clothing website! SeaBreezes is a lovely women's clothing store in the heart of Hyannis, MA. When they approached me, they were ready for a slight update to their logo and a new website. I updated their logo, expanded their existing palette, and designed and art-directed the site. I worked with the wonderful Sarah Wiesbrock to build it. The site includes a home page with 3 rotating images and a custom blog. It was created in WordPress so that the client has the flexibility to update most of the content themselves. See the full site here.
Photography by Lisa Elizabeth Images.

The beautiful and exciting Head of the Charles Regatta took place last weekend. I was delighted last month when Boston University contacted me to design the invitation for their Head of the Charles Brunch, an exclusive presidential brunch held in Boston University's DeWolfe Boathouse on the Head of the Charles starting line. They requested a vibrant upscale invitation and envelope. As always, it was a pleasure working with the wonderful folks at Boston University's Development & Alumni Relations Department!

Just launched the Bisousweet Confections landing page. See it here: www.bisousweet.com. Website coming soon!

I just added my latest cover design for the New York Times Best-selling series, Emily Windsnap, to my website. This is the fifth book in the series. It was released by Candlewick Press. I continued with the new look that I established for the series last year. This project differed in that I worked with illustrator Sarah Gibb to create original artwork for the cover. The cover features a shimmery blue foil stamp on the title typography and a glitter spot gloss on the bubbles. Completing the package for a shiny, sparkly mermaid tale!

The other books in the series. Read more about the initial redesign here.

I am so excited to share the branding package I created for Bisousweet Confections. But first I have to say something about Bisousweet. Their baked goods are, without a doubt, the best I have ever tasted. They have a way of taking the classics and elevating them to a level that I didn't know was even possible.

When Karen Collins, the talented pastry chef and owner of Bisousweet Confections (formerly Babycakes and Confections) approached me she was in the middle of a rebrand. Her business was expanding and she wanted to refine her brand and take it in a new direction. I worked closely with her to create a package that included logo, submarks, graphic elements, palette and the Bisousweet pattern. Karen was fantastic to work with. You can read more about the process here on her lovely blog.

After we established the brand, we moved on to create some collateral materials. The sell sheet for their amazing cupcakes is above, as well as the new business card design. (The images for the sell sheet were taken by Michael Quiet.)

We have many more projects in the works. Stay tuned for updates!

I just added this postcard invitation I designed for the great folks over at Boston University to my site. I had a great time going through old rowing photos from their archives. It was such a fun project.

I am excited to share the logo I created for Lisa Hicks of The Holistic You. The Holistic You is holistic health practice that focuses on preventative, balanced care. I loved working with Lisa. She has a clear, elegant, fabulous aesthetic. It was so fun to bring that to her brand. I look forward to working with her on future projects!

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My latest jacket design for Nora Raleigh Baskin's new YA novel, Surfacing. See the full jacket here.

Time to celebrate! Last week was a very exciting week. Laura Amy Schlitz, won a Newbery Honor for her fantastic book, Splendors and Glooms. The Newbery Honor is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. I had the privilege of designing the book jacket. I worked closely with the amazingly talented and versatile illustrator Bagram Ibatoulline to create a jacket that conveyed the lush, magical dark mood of this amazing Victorian tale. The approach to this jacket was unique in that all parties (the Author, Editor, Art director and Designer) were involved from the initial concepting to final product. It was a joy to work on. Click here to see the full jacket.

In addition to the Newbery Honor, the American Library Association also awarded a Stonewall Honor to Lesléa Newman for her incredibly moving October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard. The Stonewall is awarded for exceptional merit relating to the GLBT experience. I designed this jacket as well and recently posted about it here.
To add to the excitement, Jon Klassen won a Caldecott Medal for the wonderful, This Is Not My Hat.
I was lucky enough to work with the talented Mr. Klassen a couple years ago on the jacket for The Watch that Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic. 

A huge congratulations to Laura, Lesléa, Jon and all of the fantastic and talented people at the phenomenal Candlewick Press who made these books possible!

I have been an admirer of illustrator Jonathan Bartlett's work for some time. When I was assigned the jacket for Leslea Newman's extremely moving October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard, I knew that Jonathan would be a perfect fit for for this jacket. And he did not disappoint. He handled this challenging project with sensitivity and grace. Click here to see the full jacket.

I recently had the pleasure of working with Stacey Low, the owner of color*full, on a branding and identity system for her art studio for children. This project was unique in that Stacey came to me with the initial concept for her logo. She needed me to refine her logo and then expand the brand. This included creation of a submark, graphic elements, establishing the color palette and typography that she could use on her collateral materials. This was such a fun project and I was thrilled when Stacey contacted me a few weeks later and requested I design a printable birthday party invitation for the store. I really enjoyed collaborating with Stacey and I look forward to more collaborations in the future.
Click here to see more on my site.

I was recently given the task of rebranding the New York Times best-selling series, Emily Windsnap. It was a challenging assignment. I was to redesign the series, but use the existing art (which is by the talented Sarah Gibb) in a new way. I created this playful type new treatment, reworked the art and then focused on giving each book its own distinct color palette. The full jackets can be seen here on my site. I am happy to report that the new design has been very well received and is out-selling the old look 2 to 1!

Hello! I have been away for a bit. (More about that later . . .)
I am excited to share that the book, The Watch that Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic by Allan Wolf, was selected to be in the New England Book Show. I designed the cover and Sherry Fatla designed the lovely interior. The New England Book Show is "an annual juried show that recognizes the year's most outstanding work by New England publishers, printers and graphic designers." It was an honor to be included in the show and an honor to work on this book. It is such a moving story and beautifully done. It was also a huge honor to work with the incredibly talented illustrator, Jon Klassen. I'm pretty sure I did a happy dance when the initial sketch for this concept arrived in my InBox. He was a joy to work with.