This collection of objects was created in 2024 specifically for a book cover project. This concept was developed along with several others to meet a brief for the book Homegrown by Amber O’Neal Johnson (Baker Publishing, March 2025).

Each object was created individually in order to be used interchangeably on the cover and interior of the book. This style was not selected for the final artwork.

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The vintage colors, forms, and styling of these element sheets just make me nostalgic for my Grandmother's house at Christmas time.

Bring on the eggnog, tinsel, and blue string lights!

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This collection was inspired by mid-century modern illustrations and was developed for a book cover project I was designing. The lines and forms are similar to a mid-century aesthetic, while the color palette was aligned to the author and creative brief.

Stylistically these elements play with line and block forms and are designed to work interchangeably together. You also see here an example of how they work together in the book cover composition.

Designer: Amy Cerra
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Floral illustrations are my favorite. These represent explorations in style and technique.

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Christmas Critters started with an illustration challenge that quickly built into a fun and humorous exploration of woodland animals as my aids to the theme.

These were shared on my instagram channel as well and I got a lot of fun comments and encouragement as I shared them out.

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These illustrations of birds represents a project I have undertaken to illustrate the flora and fauna of my home state of Michigan, US. I grew up in a family that still loves to camp, hike, hunt, and fish, and that has heavily influenced my interest in nature.

These illustrations were done digitally using an iPad Pro and the Procreate app.

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Who doesn't love a picnic? This brief was to create 30 themed illustrations that represent the flavors of summer. This group represents my favorites, as well as the most popular from my social media channels.

For this series I opted for an illustrated and almost cartoon-like style with summery colors and lots of whimsy.

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This vintage set of illustrations were an exploration for me in different digital illustration tools. I have long loved a letterpress style of illustration and have a collection of books and objects that feature illustrations from the 1950’s and 1960’s.

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Who doesn't love apples, fresh doughnuts, and pie in the Autumn time? This Fall-inspired fare is brought to you by a whimsical brief and illustration challenge.

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These ink and gouache styled illustrations are an experiment in brushes and techniques. Their bold colors and quick lines could make a beautiful random floral pattern to be used on textiles and paper products.

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