This logo was designed specifically for Palatine Public Library District's 2015 Summer Reading Program. It was used on all promotional materials as well as on tee shirts and tote bags given to those who completed the Summer Reading Program requirements.

I designed this 4 page activity sheet for distribution to young patrons who signed up for the 2015 Summer Reading program. They used it to keep track of activities they completed, books they read, and buttons they earned. 

This video was created and sent to all of the local schools to promote the Library's Summer Reading Program. I designed and made all puppets and props and was the puppeteer for the robot!

This poster was created to advertise the 2015 Summer Reading Program to local schools. 

I designed and built this activity board using pegboard, a large format print, painted wooden dowel pegs, pot holder craft loops, nylon cord, hinges, and lashing straps. Children stretched pot holder loops over the wooden dowels to create their own pictures in the stars.

I designed and assembled this activity board out of plywood, steel sheeting, and wood trim. The magnetic gears were purchased for use on the boards. Children connected gears into working configurations that would spin when a knob was rotated.

This logo was designed for the Library's Read Play and Learn programs, which incorporate STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) concepts. 

This poster was designed with parents in mind. It gives tips on how to nurture developing children with Read, Play, and Learn concepts.

Using vintage photos, I designed a series of fun retro-style images with books superimposed into them to entice patrons to check out one of many plain-wrapped books with intriguing descriptions. Maybe they'd find a book they would love.

I was asked to take the colored, segmented swirl portion of Palatine Public Library' District's existing logo and incorporate it into a commemorative logo for use during the Library's 20th Anniversary celebration. All materials for the anniversary celebration (including Yo-Yos and balloons) were decked with these two designs.

This is a graphic created for posters, flyers, and LCD screens promoting an Earth Fest Program the Library held.

This logo was created for use on all materials relating to the Library's Teen Advisory Board volunteer group. 

This logo was created for all materials used in promoting the library's Digital Media Center.

This logo was requested for all of the Library's materials that related to Nextreads, a reading suggestion service.

These logos were created for use on all materials relating to STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) and STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art Math) programs.

These are a small selection of 60 Storytime Bag two-sided activity card inserts created for use by the library's patrons. Images are stock images from Pixabay and the layout is my own design.

Displays are a large part of designing for the Library. Here I am with one of many rather large paper snowflakes I constructed to decorate for winter.

In Commemoration of The Wizard of Oz's anniversary, I designed, and then led a group of teen volunteers in making The Emerald City, the Wicked Witch's hat, The Good WItch's wand, Dorothy's red slippers, and the Yellow Brick Road/rainbow out of recycled magazine mosaic squares glued to black paper. 

For the 2013 Summer Reading Program. I designed this interactive hot air balloon prop for our children's area.

Designing with what materials were at hand, this tree was created for the holiday season using reference books!

I designed and created this giant 3-sided magnetic poetry board for Poetry Month out of MDF, magnetic paint, and hinges. Custom designed sheets of words were created in Adobe Illustrator, printed, spray mounted to magnetic sheeting, and then cut for use on the boards. 

The finished display had a rainbow umbrella with words cascading down from its edges attached with fishing line. A custom sign was created as a call to action for patrons to come and create.

Many of the Library's props need to be reworked year after year. Here, I've repainted what was a rainbow bridge into a stone bridge near a park.

The Library's van was into a dog for 2014's Summer Reading Program, "Paws to Read." I designed the float and directed some of our teen summer volunteers and staff in helping glue mountains of square tissue paper pieces to scrap wallpaper which were adhered to the van with powerful magnets.

This Tardis has been through decades of time travel. The Library's preexisting phone booth was redesigned by me and painted up in 2013 for the Summer Reading Program, "Have Book, Will Travel." It came into the spotlight again in 2015 for the Library's Dr. Who Fan Fest. Here, I'm giving it a new coat of Police Call Box Blue. 

One of many monthly database displays, The L.E.A.R.N. display showcased the Library's many venues for learning the English language. I created the header board, bookmarks, and information boards to decorate the display.

Backer board, signs, bookmarks, quotations with portrait graphics from famous people on learning, and die-cut pins were created to showcase materials relating to lifelong learning. 

The Library has a monthly display showcasing various databases that are available to patrons. This particular one focuses on job search databases. Bookmarks, display boards, and small signs describing particular databases are all created to cohesively bring this information together.

This database display on genealogy features bookmarks, backing board, and small signs with die cut keys. 

This database display features a backing board, die-cut golden apples, coordinating bookmarks, and signs.

Here are all of the components of a database display ready for installation.

For this display featuring books on Wrigley Field, I recreated the iconic signage in Illustrator to use as a topper. 

Monthly displays for the Teen Advisory Board included this one about books to check out from the bottom shelves where patrons don't always look. "Check out these hidden gems!" is the tagline.