• Harrah Lord and Yellow House Studio are an art director's dream. Harrah's book and cover designs are always fresh and exciting; her use of color is breathtaking and modern, and her design sense is classic yet her designs fit beautifully in today's marketplace. Harrah readily accepts feedback, is extremely pleasant to work with, and remains flexible, putting the needs of the client and the project first.

Molly Mulhern
Director of Editing, Design, and Production
International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
A Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies

• Because of the years she has spent designing books, her knowledge and expertise guided me through all of our decisions. She led me through processes I was unfamiliar with, and together we made choices such as color, font, and sequencing. Our discussions happened daily in the midst of the design, and she was never too busy to answer my questions. From the start, I was aware of her past work, and our aesthetic temperaments were closely aligned. When I did not agree with her decisions, she always remained open to my preferences. Her suggestions were exciting, fresh, and intelligent.
  
  I am thrilled with the design of my book and so proud of what she did over a relatively short period of time. The response has been outstanding, and it is a tribute to her design talent that the book has been so successful. There is no doubt that Harrah Lord will design my next book. The trust and partnership that we developed has served me well, and I look forward to working with her in the future.

Lauren Shaw
Self-publisher, Maine Women Living on the Land

• Harrah has an excellent eye for type, graphics, and art reproduction. She understands the value of working within the context of the “big picture,” and seeks out as much pertinent information as she can in order to produce her best work. She values grace, beauty, balance, and cohesiveness in her design—and in all aspects
  of her life.
  
  She is extremely organized and delivers work on time. Her printer instructions are thorough. She is pleasant to work with and does what is takes to deliver a job that pleases us, the author and/or artist and her own design sensibilities.

Katie Burke
Publisher
Pomegranate

• When I first sat down to write my cookbook, I had an outline, a stack of recipes and a vague concept of the layout. I discussed the cookbook idea with Harrah Lord . . . and she made it all seem possible. Harrah's assistance with the book was invaluable. She recommended professionals to assist with the editing and printing and took on the hefty task of designing the book. As we began to work on the design, it became apparent that her vision for the project paralleled mine which allowed me to devote my time to other aspects of the book.
  
  The quality of Harrah's work speaks for itself as you thumb through the pages of my cookbook. Harrah is very creative and detail oriented, she met all of the deadlines that were established and was an extreme pleasure to work with.
  
  As I begin to gather my recipes and ideas for my second cookbook, it is very comforting to know that Harrah will be there to work her magic once again.

Michael Salmon
Self-publisher, The Hartstone Cookbook

• Harrah Lord at Yellow House Studio is a wonderful designer to work with! . . . She led us through the myriad of paper surfaces and colors as we began to put together the look and feel of the book. . . . Harrah helped us by demystifying the language and explaining the pros and cons from a design viewpoint of each decision. We were able to make a number of concrete decisions from the beginning (which saved us money) because of her knowledge and ability to translate that information for us.
  
  Harrah has an eye for, what I would call, “simple elegance”. She has a keen, strong sense of design that she uses to enrich the vision of the client. . . . She listened, took notes and though she didn't always agree with us she gave us what we asked for and often something “a little different” if she thought that was a direction we might want to consider taking. She did not push her own agenda, as many creative people have a tendency to do and that made for a more comfortable experience for both my husband and myself.

Donna Crane
Self-publisher, Touchstones

• I have worked with Harrah on numerous projects in my capacity as Chief Curator of the Farnsworth Art Museum. On all occasions she has provided outstanding design and production work that is consistently on time and within budget. Harrah is extremely attentive to the client's needs and always goes the extra step in service.
  
  She has an excellent eye and design ability. I very much appreciate her willingness to take on any job no matter how big or small—all receive the same high level of attention and quality work.

Suzette Lane McAvoy
Chief Curator
Farnsworth Art Museum