Friends With Benefits

Cover Illustration

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Friends with Benefits by Marisa Kanter (trade paperpack)
Genre: Romance
Publisher: Celadon Books (Macmillan Publishers)
Art Director: Anne Twomey
Designer: Kimberly Glyder

Cover Illustration

It was an incredible experience to work on an original illustration for Marisa Kanter’s novel and it allowed me to expand my skills.
As a former teacher in the LA area and a creative trying to follow my passion, this book had so many beats that hit home for me. It drops May 6th just in time to pack into your bags for your summer read!

Cover Comps

I assisted our art department with the visual direction for Friends With Benefits. Here are some of my cover comps that were not selected but aided our process in getting to our final cover

Friends With Benefits Synopsis

"Evie Bloom pays attention to the details. Her very job depends on it— as an aspiring Foley artist, she’s responsible for every crisp footstep, smacking kiss, and distinct sound in film and television. So when she’s selected for a fellowship opportunity that would make all her career dreams come true, she’s quick to spot the catch: There are no health benefits, and since she has a chronic illness, that’s a nonstarter. Theo Cohen is an elementary school teacher who can’t afford to live on his own in LA and is facing eviction after his roommates couple up and move out of their rent-controlled apartment.

But there is one loophole in his lease: Each tenant must meet an income threshold, unless the tenants are married. For Theo, the answer is obvious. Marry Evie, his best friend since forever. It’s not as if they don’t spend all their free time together anyway. Not only will Theo be able to keep his apartment, but Evie can be added to his insurance plan so she can accept her dream fellowship. It’s such a logical, practical solution. Never mind that Evie doesn’t really want to be married—not to Theo, not to anyone—ever. Or the small, complicating fact that Theo has always been a little bit in love with Evie. But it doesn’t have to be a big deal. Marriage. It will just give them space to breathe and much-needed relief from the daily financial stress. It won’t change anything. It’s going to change everything"

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