I've been conveying information and translating concepts through graphic design, illustration, and print production for a darned long time. My work includes educational products, books, branding, identity, online media, packaging, advertising, and marketing communications for nonprofit and commercial clients like Coca-Cola, Hasbro, Adidas, Kaplan K12, and Workman Publishing. My textbooks and custom curriculum educational materials, including the award-winning reading-intervention product SpellRead, have been used in public schools across the country.

My knowledge of print production enables me to plan projects efficiently and communicate easily with vendors. As a 20-year Macintosh user, I can identify and resolve Mac software- and hardware-related issues that IT support often overlooks. A former resident of QuarkXpress, I live in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, while frequently visiting Microsoft's Office.
design  •  illustration  •  production
DESIGN
University of South Carolina public policy report. The Princeton Review brochure. The Princeton Review sell sheet. Microscopic Septet Web site. Microscopic Septet Web site illustration. Site design proposal. Site design proposal. Transformers property bible Coca-Cola Happiness Factory campaign bible Valiant Entertainment Properties bible NewGen Universe Concept Bible TaskStream site central-nav refresh TaskStream point-of-sale subscription cards TaskStream trade-show booth displays TaskStream trade-show tabletop display TaskStream services fact sheet SpellRead reading-intervention product redesign SpellRead book interiors SpellRead instructional cards SpellRead kit box packaging Product logo Reading achievement award certificates Trade show display Product logo Product sales kit Textbook cover Textbook interior Activity book interior Activity book interior Activity book interior Activity book interior Textbook series Textbook interior spreads Custom-curriculum textbook covers Custom-curriculum textbook cover National catalog spread. Instructional support services sell sheets. National catalog product grid. Product category brochure. Product brochure spread. Product brochure. Product brochure. Product brochure. Services campaign proposal. New-employee guide. New-employee reference pdf Public school intranet banners Training materials templates Apple reseller handbook cover proposals Book jacket cover design Trade paperback design Trade paperback design Rugrats licensed-character children’s sleepwear Publishers Weekly cover ad Quiz-card game series promotions Logo and CD package design Brand identity, logo design, and print collateral Brand identity, logo design, and print collateral Brand identity, logo design, and print collateral CDs and packaging EPVA booklet
ILLUSTRATION
TaskStream promotion specification comp TaskStream presentation cartoons TaskStream holiday e-card proposal Apple reseller promotion proposal airplane calendar1 airplane calendar2 airplane calendar3 Teaching process flowchart Custom curriculum textbook subject icons Cover proposal sketch Die-cut game pieces for activity book The Magic Show ad illustration EPVA editorial spots Travel agent itinerary maps Licensed mini-poster color
PRODUCTION
ePub conversion Coffee table book Wall calendar Wall calendar Monthly financial periodical Scientific journal Political advocacy journal Young adult novel Packaging production Die-cut and packaging Counter display header die-cut Counter display die-cut and packaging Publishers Weekly ad spreads School Library Journal ad Image silhouetting Image editing Image editing Image editing Image editing, ad proposal Comic book lettering Forms

“My heart leapt. So much hard work has clearly gone into [the site], I'm really blown away.”

Phillip Johnston
The Microscopic Septet

“Working with Maurice, I feel that I have a talented creative partner — not just a graphic designer. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a talented collaborator.”

Deborah (Lerman) Rayow
Executive Producer
Scholastic Education

“He brings with him a wealth of personal and professional experience that not only strengthens our creative team, but challenges me to constantly evaluate and improve my own design work. It is a privilege to work with Mo.”

Michael Young
Creative Director
Kaplan K12 Learning Services

“Maurice is a talented, reliable professional — a pleasure to work with, and a big asset to any team. His bag of colorful skills makes a gray work world so much fun you forget you’re working hard, and he’s working hard (to make you look good).

Carmen Laube
Manager
M. Barry and Company

“He’s always willing to help and lend his trained eye — regardless of if a project is ‘his’ or not. He also always has the end user in mind. Our students are drawn to our products — Mo is why.”

Laura Paczosa Keehan
Executive Director
Taxonomies and Assessment
Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions

“His incredible skill-set helped make each one of the projects we worked on a success. His dedication to his job and Kaplan K12 Learning Services was unwavering. I truly envy his future co-workers.”

Samantha Bunting
Executive Editor of
Assessment — Mathematics
Scholastic

“[We] acquired a reading intervention product that had been developed by a mom-and-pop organization... It had not been created with design and mass usability in mind. Maurice took this program and rendered it nearly unrecognizable from before we acquired it... The key to the program's success — and to Maurice’s skill — is the emphasis on what is functional. His work will help to ensure that this very important program can be easily adopted and used to help non-readers become readers.”

Auditi Chakravarty
Executive Director
AP Curriculum & Assessment
The College Board