The Garbage Monster
Book & WeBSITE
I wrote, designed, and developed The Garbage Monster, a children’s book and interactive website inspired by a personal goal to write a book. The project brought together storytelling, illustration, and web design to create an experience that extended beyond the pages.
Writing a children’s book had been a personal goal of mine for years. I wanted to create something imaginative, meaningful, and accessible to young readers.
That idea became The Garbage Monster, a story shaped by the desire to create a book of my own and bring it to life through both print and digital experiences.
The book was the heart of the project. I wrote the story and worked with the illustrations to create a visual experience that would appeal to children and bring the characters and story to life.T
he illustrations played an important role in shaping the book’s personality and became a key part of the visual direction for the website.
I wanted the website to do more than promote the book. It needed to introduce the story, share the inspiration behind it, and give visitors a closer look at the creative process.
I explored other author and book websites for ideas, then sketched out concepts and developed the visual direction around the book’s artwork.
The design gave the illustrations room to stand out while making the book, its story, and the background behind it easy to explore.
I designed and built the website in Figma and Webflow, creating a straightforward experience that supported the book without distracting from it.
The site was developed over a few weeks and planned to launch alongside the book’s release on Amazon.
Using Webflow also made the website easy to maintain, allowing me to manage content and keep links and information up to date.
The book and website launched together, giving The Garbage Monster both a printed home and a digital presence.
The project allowed me to bring several creative interests together—writing, design, and development—and turn a personal goal into a finished product.
More than anything, it was an opportunity to create something of my own, from the first idea to the final experience.
