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21 felt-tip pen double-page spread illustrations with watercolor cover
​titling in Illustrator


This illustrated children's book of 17 whimsical poems is meant to be read aloud by parents, teachers and children. The collection is presented in four sections: Memories, Seasons, This & That, and Story Poems. Book design by the illustrator.

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Dragonfly Dreams
by JL Jusaitis
​© 2022 Swan Lake Books
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Cover art, back and front
watercolor,
titling in Illustrator

​Middle Grade fiction
by JL Jusaitis
book 1 of Teen Journey Books

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Cover art, back and front
acrylic on canvas,
titling in Illustrator

Young adult fiction
by JL Jusaitis

book 2 of Teen Journey Books

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10 scratchboard illustrations with scratchboard/watercolor cover

This historical fiction story takes the young reader back to a pivotal time when George Washington must decide whether to take his very cold and exhausted troops across the Delaware to attack the British. Young Silas offers to help.

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George Washington's Kid Spy: A Tale from the
​American Revolution, Christmas 1776

by Sandy Baker
​© 2019 Black Garnet Press
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10 pen & ink illustrations for chapter openings and watercolor cover

Follow the adventures of Carrie and Laurie Hughes from the ages of four to sixteen as they help run the Hughes Hotel with their mother and siblings on Long Island, New York during the 1920s. A lively mixture of family history, fiction, drama and humor.

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Adventures of the Hotel Sisters
by Sandy Baker
​© 2015 Black Garnet Press

Fine Print Limited Edition
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Breakfast
by John Steinbeck
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The Scarf
by Marja Stein
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Coptic Stich blank books
​paper covers

The Circle Game
​lyrics by Joni Mitchell
color book
A Flash from the Past!
This project was the creative component submitted in addition to a written thesis for my bachelor's degree. Printed by hand from twenty-five linoleum blocks. Now stylin' as a slideshow in the digital age. Click the title to enjoy and sing along!

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Toscanelli's Ray
by Wallis Wilde-Menozza
© 2013 Cadmus Editions
​Leadership Embodiment
by Wendy Palmer and Janet Crawford
© 2013 Wendy Palmer
Lights Along the Way
by Margaret Stortz
​© 2006 Margaret Stortz
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June, 1968 and other stories
by Patrick Dwire
© 2018 Patrick Dwire

Testimonials

"Colleen Dwire's talent and creativity shows in her Chagall inspired cover design. It's a perfect backdrop for this book."
— JL Jusaitis, Author, Swan Lake Books​

"I met my illustrator Colleen Dwire, saw her work, and knew she would be the perfect illustrator . . . I immediately loved her sketches for this book and am still amazed by her detail and the way she captures the emotions of the characters with the tiniest stroke of her pen."
— Sandy Baker, Author, Black Garnet Press

​"Colleen Dwire's talents as a book designer are richly informed by both her extensive knowledge of typefaces and their histories and too by her skills as both a letterpress printer and woodblock artist. 
She and I recently collaborated on the design of Toscanelli's Ray by Wallis Wilde-Menozzi; Colleen did most of the heavy lifting in the design of this work, which book is also a triumph of beautiful design!"
— Jeffrey Miller, Director, Cadmus Editions

". . . I appreciate what you brought to the birthing process of the book. Your ability to create the design and continue to support us thoughout the process was a great comfort. Also your bright spirit and open heart was a joy to work with."
— Wendy Palmer, Leadership Embodiment


Colleen Dwire illustration & graphics
P.O. Box 5054 • Petaluma, California 94955-5054 • 707-658-1291
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