Double-fold sketchbook
One-of-a-kind sketchbook designed to have a 24-inch interior spread width, folded to be compact enough for easy transport. Cave paper covers, leather interior spine, book cloth exterior spine, coptic bound, custom designed stitching, gold bookmark, and added pen loop. Construction design inspired by The Blood Book (Brighton Press.)
fully folded (exterior. "back" cover)
half unfolded (interior covers)
fully unfolded
coptic spine and interior covers
coptic spine and interior "front" cover
interior cover and foredge
exterior spine
top view
MFA THESIS EXHIBITION COPY
Hand bound exposed long stitch. Text block (MFA Thesis) printed in three signatures. Cave paper cover, leather spine, custom designed stitching. Tahitian handmade end papers. Created for 2025 MFA-IVC Thesis Exhibition, Intersect Arts Center, April-May 2025.
exposed longstitch spine
cave paper cover and leather spine
endpapers
cover and spine
COPTIC BOUND DO-SI-DO SKETCHBOOK
One-of-a-kind sketchbook designed for writing on one side and sketching on the other. Two separate text blocks sharing a back cover. Includes custom screen-printed linen covers and leather wrap. Custom designed stitching on both exterior covers marking writing and sketching sides.
spine and foredge
cover one
leather wrap
cover 2
top view
pastedown and internal stitching
CUSTOM COPTIC SKETCHBOOK
One-of-a-kind coptic bound sketchbook, custom stitching on front cover, gold signature spine wrappers.
front cover
pastedown
coptic spine with gold signature wrappers
spine and front cover
WOODEN STAB BOUND SKETCHBOOK
One-of-a-kind sketchbook with 1/4in wooden covers, brass hinges, and custom stitching design.
cover, stitching, and hardware
laminated endpaper
THE SCRAP-BOOK
One-of-a-kind album-bound accordion book with pockets designed to organize scrap paper and other bookbinding supplies. Covers and end papers designed using scrap from other projects.
front cover
pastedown
unfolded - standing
unfolded - flat (featuring pockets)
back cover
CUSTOM LORE BOOK - THE EASTERN and holy EMPIREs
Text by Josh Kurtz, edited by Stephen Prisament, illustrations by Lawrence and Charlie Hoppe. One-of-a-kind book designed and created as a gift using in-game content from homebrew Dungeons and Dragons campaign lore. Custom designed exposed long stitch spine, features two maps (inspired by maps designed by Josh Kurtz) and black and white illustrations.
CUSTOM IN-GAME DOCUMENT - DIVINE ADDRESS ON THE STATE OF THE FAITH
Four unique pamphlets created as gifts using content from an in-game document in a homebrew Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Text by Josh Kurtz. Layout, construction, and design inspired by 17th and 18th century religious and political pamphlets.
covers and flat pamphlet stitch binding
gold-foil handprint detail
interior spread mockup
Custom book design and sketchbooks commissions available upon request. Please contact for quote.