Rebecca Cook

Classically trained and a graduate of the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA, RA Cook graduated with a degree in Illustration. An award winning graphic designer and published author, she has worked in the newspaper, magazine, and book industry for over three decades.

Semi-retired, Cook now lives in the San Juan Islands. Her primary focus is illustration, writing, and publishing her books through her self-publishing company, HMA Publishing. Along with her illustrated books, she has produced a series of all occasion, whimsical card lines that have proven to be quite popular. Nearly every year Cook puts out a treasure trove of monotype prints using an Ettan printing press. Depending on the story or inspiration, her mediums vary from watercolor to pen and ink to water soluble printer’s ink and often uses pencil and/or marker to sketch preliminary ideas. (See www.hmapublishing.com for more about her work.)