Welcome to my site!

I am a 31-year-old graphic designer currently working in the publishing industry. I have done art direction, creative work and production on a number of projects, including campaign branding, logos, posters and flyers, direct mail, large format pieces, POS displays, catalogue production and cover design, bookmarks, stickers, web/print invitations, forms, certificates, PowerPoint presentations, sell sheets, advance reading copies, galleys, and internal material. I have recently begun pursuing book cover design as well. In addition, I am experienced with other promotional materials and very efficient with long-document layout (catalgoues, programmes, directories). You can find a small sample of my work below.

I may be available for freelance work, depending on my availability. Please contact me at mail AT erincossar.com with your detailed project information if you would like a quote.

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CATALOGUE COVERS



Vintage Fall 2009 front and back; M&S Fall 2009 front





BOOK COVER




This cover was longlisted for Salty Ink's "Judge a Book by it's Cover" contest, taking 4th place.
Lovesongs of Emmanuel Taggart by Syr Ruus is available from Breakwater Books.
(Breakwater) (Chapters)







8.5 x 5.5 FLYERS



Book promotional flyers for:
Bird Child by Nan Forler
It's a Snap by Monica Kulling and illustrated by Bill Slavin
The Law of Nines by Terry Goodkind
Charley's Web by Joy Fielding
and Coal Black Heart by John DeMont
Doubleday Canada kids books flyer for Word on the Street
Front and back of flyer for Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner



8.5 x 11 FLYERS



Flyers for Salvation Army via sub-contract




11 x 17 POSTERS



Gig poster for Jill Porter Band (MP3s at Muchmusic.com)

Book promotional posters for:
Watching the Watchmen by Dave Gibbons
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford (for the Avid Reader in Cobourg)
The Given by Daphne Marlatt
Four Letter Word contest poster for The Walrus, Deutsche Grammophon, and Vintage Canada
Brain Fuel by Dr. Joe Schwarcz
Marie Anne by Maggie Siggins
Women of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong at Haunted McMaster
Little Bee poster in template created for Julie of the Avid Reader, Cobourg
Jane Urquhart general promo poster



EVITES (email-only invitations)







Enlargements



Peter Mansbridge enlargement (3x3 ft) for CBC building
Kelley Armstrong enlargement (2x3 ft) for Random Reads program
Anne Murray enlargement (2x3 ft) for Anne Murray Centre in Springhill, NS







11 x 17 CERTIFICATE - Mounted on wood







Direct Mail



Postcard for Studio X (link)
Postcard for Canadian Martial Arts Academy