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Case Studies

Understanding the Picture Book Design Process

December 1, 2022 by Shanie Cooper

When you hire a graphic designer for your book, the more information you have going in the better off you will be. I always appreciate when clients come to me well-informed and are able to ask me intelligent, thought-out questions … Read more

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Case Study: Avi for President

June 11, 2019 by Shanie Cooper

Avi for President is a book cover I did for Menucha Publishing a little while ago. It is an easy reader chapter book for the younger grades, written and illustrated by Ann Koffsky. The book is a delightful little story … Read more

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A Tribute to Font Sizes

June 3, 2019 by Shanie Cooper

Reading a book can be a wonderful, sublime experience. I say CAN BE because there are so many different factors that contribute to towards a seamless reading experience, and when you remove or mess up one of those things, the … Read more

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Case Study: The Day I Ran Away Part 1

May 30, 2018April 30, 2018 by Shanie Cooper

Remember when you were little and your parents made you really angry, and you threatened to run away? My own kids did it too, and I always laughed – where exactly, did the four year old plan to go? The … Read more

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Case Study: Young Adult Novel Book Cover

February 12, 2018 by Shanie Cooper

A few years ago I was asked to prepare the cover of the hebrew version of the successful young adult novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. The story is about a young boy who gets stranded alone in the Canadian Wilderness … Read more

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Case Study: Israel Innovation Logo

December 13, 2017 by Shanie Cooper

Israel Innovation is a non-profit project run by Oramed, an Israeli pharmaceutical company involved in cutting edge technology in the industry. The idea behind Israel Innovation is basically to create awareness of all the amazing innovations that Israel has developed … Read more

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