The History of Jungle Gardens
120 Pages | 9 x 12 Hardcover Colorful hardcover coffee-table book revealing the roughly century-old story of the private gardens of Tabasco heir E. A. McIlhenny that evolved into a 170-acre tourist attraction renowned for its exotic semitropical foliage, abundant wildlife, and ornate Buddha temple. All modern-day photographs were taken by Dean Cavalier. Portfolio Client:…
Read MoreHardscrabble to Hallelujah: Legacies of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
500 Pages | 9 x 12 Hardcover Design and illustrations created for a 500-page book detailing the history of plantations along Bayou Terrebonne in south Louisiana. Book one of a series about plantations in south Louisiana, and selected as 2017 Book of the Year by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. Portfolio Date: 2016Portfolio Client: Dr. Christopher Cenac
Read MoreAlong the Road
216 Pages | 12 x 9 Hardcover Cate School approached us about designing a book for the school’s upcoming centennial celebration. The 300 page bard bound image wrap cover book has hundreds of archival and color images paired with text written by one of the school’s retired faculty members. Design of the book required great coordination with school…
Read MoreTreasured Past, Golden Future: The University of Southern Mississippi
312 Pages | 12 x 9 Hardcover For its 100 year anniversary the University of Southern Mississippi wanted to publish a commemorative coffee table book of the school’s history. The result was this book. The cover was cloth covered featuring an emboss of the centennial logo for USM. Designing the book required sorting through thousands of archival images…
Read MoreTABASCO: An Illustrated History
240 Pages | 11 x 12 Hardcover A 242-page hardcover book examining the origin of TABASCO sauce, from its post-Civil War creation on Avery Island, Louisiana, to its evolution into the “gold standard” of pepper sauces and a global culinary icon. We were given a galley of copy and free rein to create a stellar coffee table…
Read MoreNew Orleans’ Literary Landmark: Hotel Monteleone
64 Pages | 6 x 10 Hardcover Hotel Monteleone is designated an official Literary Landmark by the Friends of the Library Association. The famous authors who stayed at the hotel and used it as their muse include Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, and William Faulkner among many others. In order to celebrate this designation the hotel wanted to produce…
Read MoreEyes of an Eagle: Jean-Pierre Cenac, Patriarch
304 Pages | 9 x 12 Hardcover A 304-page book detailing the incomparable history of a French family’s founding legacy in the seafood industry of south Louisiana. Portfolio Date: 2011Portfolio Client: Dr. Christopher Cenac
Read MoreLivestock Brands & Marks: An Unexpected Bayou Country History
400 Pages | 9 x 12 Hardcover Design and illustrations created for a 400-page book detailing the history of livestock branding in south Louisiana. Portfolio Date: 2013Portfolio Client: Dr. Christopher Cenac
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