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Bon Appétit: From Print Magazine to Ebooks

THE CHALLENGE

Repurposing previously used magazine content to create new and unique ebook products.

I’m not much of a cook but I make up for it by my love of gorgeous food photography — so when Bon Appétit (the beautiful food magazine from Condé Nast). approached me about creating a series of ebooks, I was thrilled. I started off my career working on beautiful cookbooks so it felt like going back home — this time with a digital twist.

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AquaReveal: Design for a Skincare Start-Up

THE CHALLENGE

AquaReveal needed an online presence that could introduce them as a serious beauty player to buyers and customers, on a start-up budget.

The beauty start-up AquaReveal was founded on the idea that gentle, effective exfoliation is an essential part of skincare. Inspired by Korean beauty techniques, it presents an alternative to harsh acids or scrubs. I have been enthusiastically following Korean beauty trends and have always had trouble with traditional exfoliators, so I was doubly delighted to design the beauty start-up’s website.

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