Page Layout – Darren Nelson Art Direction and Design

Graphic Design - Cover Design

Book Cover Design and Page Layout

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Cover Design
Page Layout

A Time to Honor

Click here to see page layouts for the entire 176-page full-color book.

Company:
StoryRock / Remember My Service

Powering America
(2nd Edition)

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover). Also did page layout for the 176-page full-color
interior pages.

Company:
Remember My Service

13th MEU

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

The Junction

Feature article facing page layout for Ogden City Magazine. Wrote article, designed typography word art, and designed page layout.

Company:
360 Elevated for Ogden City

Ghost Tours

Feature article facing page layout for Ogden City Magazine. Wrote article, designed typography word art, and designed page layout.

Company:
360 Elevated for Ogden City

Harvest Moon Festival

Feature article facing page layout for Ogden City Magazine. Wrote article, designed typography word art, and designed page layout.

Company:
360 Elevated for Ogden City

Boots on the Ground

Full-color cover for 6″ x 9″
paperback book.

Company:
Remember My Service

Two Ships, One Crew
USS Essex Cruise Book

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

Powering America
(1st Edition)

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).Also did page layout for the 176-page full-colorinterior pages.

Company:
Remember My Service

Liberation of Kuwait

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover). Also did page layout for the 176-page full-color interior pages.

Company:
Remember My Service

Breaching the Summit

Full-color cover for 6″ x 9″
paperback book. Also created interior page layouts for book team written by six military leaders, each from a different branch of the military.

Company:
Remember My Service

USS HIggins
Westpac

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

1/25th SBCT Arctic Wolves

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

My Time In the Storm

Full-color cover for 6″ x 9″
paperback book.

Company:
Remember My Service

USS Pinckney

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

My Service My Story

Full-color cover for 6″ x 9″
paperback book.

Company:
Remember My Service

Utah Air National Guard

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

National Beef

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″
book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).
Also did page layout for the 128-page full-color
interior pages.

Company:
Remember My Service

1/25th SBCT Arctic Wolves

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

USS America
Maiden Voyage

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

Utah Army National Guard

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

UAE: The Land of Prosperity

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover). Concept book for the United Arab Emirates.

Company:
Remember My Service

USS Gary
The Last Ride

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

USS Theodore Roosevelt

Leatherette cover with foil emboss book for aircraft carrier.

Company:
Remember My Service

WWII: A Monumental Legacy

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover). Concept book for the WWII Monument in Washington D.C.

Company:
Remember My Service

USS Curts Final Voyage

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

Korea Reborn

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″
book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).
Also did page layout for the 176-page full-color
interior pages.

Company:
Remember My Service

A Time to Honor

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover). Also did page layout for the 176-page full-color interior pages.

Company:
Remember My Service

Powering America
(2nd Edition)

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover). Also did page layout for the 176-page full-color
interior pages.

Company:
Remember My Service

13th MEU

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

Boots on the Ground

Full-color cover for 6″ x 9″
paperback book.

Company:
Remember My Service

Two Ships, One Crew
USS Essex Cruise Book

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

Powering America
(1st Edition)

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).Also did page layout for the 176-page full-colorinterior pages.

Company:
Remember My Service

Liberation of Kuwait

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover). Also did page layout for the 176-page full-color interior pages.

Company:
Remember My Service

Breaching the Summit

Full-color cover for 6″ x 9″
paperback book. Also created interior page layouts for book team written by six military leaders, each from a different branch of the military.

Company:
Remember My Service

USS HIggins
Westpac

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

1/25th SBCT Arctic Wolves

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

My Time In the Storm

Full-color cover for 6″ x 9″
paperback book.

Company:
Remember My Service

USS Pinckney

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

My Service My Story

Full-color cover for 6″ x 9″
paperback book.

Company:
Remember My Service

Utah Air National Guard

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

National Beef

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″
book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).
Also did page layout for the 128-page full-color
interior pages.

Company:
Remember My Service

1/25th SBCT Arctic Wolves

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

USS America
Maiden Voyage

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

Utah Army National Guard

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

UAE: The Land of Prosperity

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover). Concept book for the United Arab Emirates.

Company:
Remember My Service

USS Gary
The Last Ride

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

USS Theodore Roosevelt

Leatherette cover with foil emboss book for aircraft carrier.

Company:
Remember My Service

WWII: A Monumental Legacy

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover). Concept book for the WWII Monument in Washington D.C.

Company:
Remember My Service

USS Curts Final Voyage

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

Korea Reborn

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″
book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).
Also did page layout for the 176-page full-color
interior pages.

Company:
Remember My Service

A Time to Honor

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover). Also did page layout for the 176-page full-color interior pages.

Company:
Remember My Service

Powering America
(2nd Edition)

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover). Also did page layout for the 176-page full-color
interior pages.

Company:
Remember My Service

13th MEU

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

Boots on the Ground

Full-color cover for 6″ x 9″
paperback book.

Company:
Remember My Service

Two Ships, One Crew
USS Essex Cruise Book

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

Powering America
(1st Edition)

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).Also did page layout for the 176-page full-colorinterior pages.

Company:
Remember My Service

Liberation of Kuwait

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover). Also did page layout for the 176-page full-color interior pages.

Company:
Remember My Service

Breaching the Summit

Full-color cover for 6″ x 9″
paperback book. Also created interior page layouts for book team written by six military leaders, each from a different branch of the military.

Company:
Remember My Service

USS HIggins
Westpac

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

1/25th SBCT Arctic Wolves

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

My Time In the Storm

Full-color cover for 6″ x 9″
paperback book.

Company:
Remember My Service

USS Pinckney

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

My Service My Story

Full-color cover for 6″ x 9″
paperback book.

Company:
Remember My Service

Utah Air National Guard

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

National Beef

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″
book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).
Also did page layout for the 128-page full-color
interior pages.

Company:
Remember My Service

1/25th SBCT Arctic Wolves

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

USS America
Maiden Voyage

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

Utah Army National Guard

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

UAE: The Land of Prosperity

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover). Concept book for the United Arab Emirates.

Company:
Remember My Service

USS Gary
The Last Ride

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

USS Theodore Roosevelt

Leatherette cover with foil emboss book for aircraft carrier.

Company:
Remember My Service

WWII: A Monumental Legacy

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover). Concept book for the WWII Monument in Washington D.C.

Company:
Remember My Service

USS Curts Final Voyage

Full-color dust jacket cover for 8.5″ x 11″ book (cover foil embossed leatherette cover).

Company:
Remember My Service

Graphic Design - Cover Design

Book Cover Design and Page Layout

A Time to Honor

Powering America(2nd Edition)

13th MEU

The Junction

Ghost Tours

Harvest Moon Festival

Boots on the Ground

Two Ships, One CrewUSS Essex Cruise Book

Powering America(1st Edition)

Liberation of Kuwait

Breaching the Summit

USS HIgginsWestpac

1/25th SBCT Arctic Wolves

My Time In the Storm

USS Pinckney

My Service My Story

Utah Air National Guard

National Beef

1/25th SBCT Arctic Wolves

USS AmericaMaiden Voyage

Utah Army National Guard

UAE: The Land of Prosperity

USS GaryThe Last Ride

USS Theodore Roosevelt

WWII: A Monumental Legacy

USS Curts Final Voyage

Korea Reborn

A Time to Honor

Powering America(2nd Edition)

13th MEU

Boots on the Ground

Two Ships, One CrewUSS Essex Cruise Book

Powering America(1st Edition)

Liberation of Kuwait

Breaching the Summit

USS HIgginsWestpac

1/25th SBCT Arctic Wolves

My Time In the Storm

USS Pinckney

My Service My Story

Utah Air National Guard

National Beef

1/25th SBCT Arctic Wolves

USS AmericaMaiden Voyage

Utah Army National Guard

UAE: The Land of Prosperity

USS GaryThe Last Ride

USS Theodore Roosevelt

WWII: A Monumental Legacy

USS Curts Final Voyage

Korea Reborn

A Time to Honor

Powering America(2nd Edition)

13th MEU

Boots on the Ground

Two Ships, One CrewUSS Essex Cruise Book

Powering America(1st Edition)

Liberation of Kuwait

Breaching the Summit

USS HIgginsWestpac

1/25th SBCT Arctic Wolves

My Time In the Storm

USS Pinckney

My Service My Story

Utah Air National Guard

National Beef

1/25th SBCT Arctic Wolves

USS AmericaMaiden Voyage

Utah Army National Guard

UAE: The Land of Prosperity

USS GaryThe Last Ride

USS Theodore Roosevelt

WWII: A Monumental Legacy

USS Curts Final Voyage

Click any section below to see samples from my portfolio

Print Design

Digital Design

Illustration

Powering America
(2nd Edition)

Two Ships, One Crew
USS Essex Cruise Book

Powering America
(1st Edition)

USS HIggins
Westpac

USS America
Maiden Voyage

USS Gary
The Last Ride

Powering America
(2nd Edition)

Two Ships, One Crew
USS Essex Cruise Book

Powering America
(1st Edition)

USS HIggins
Westpac

USS America
Maiden Voyage

USS Gary
The Last Ride

Powering America
(2nd Edition)

Two Ships, One Crew
USS Essex Cruise Book

Powering America
(1st Edition)

USS HIggins
Westpac

USS America
Maiden Voyage

USS Gary
The Last Ride