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Finding Tico: A Memoir, 2026
Author: Jay Barbanel
Role: Self-publishing consultation, manuscript formatting print and epub, self-publishing process, launch campaign direction
Available on Amazon

Finding Tico is a powerful memoir that chronicles the author’s emotional journey to uncover his roots, confront childhood trauma, and reconnect with his biological family in Costa Rica after being adopted and separated from his siblings.

A compendium of various moments throughout the creative process. 


Golden rule applied to layout and inherited cover design artwork. Shown here is how the author was notified of the adjustments.
Golden rule applied to layout and inherited cover design artwork.
Shown here is how the author was notified of the adjustments.













How to visually takeover a singular narration for one chapter.  Using elements from the memoir leading up to chapter seventeen, a clear, no intrusive solution was found to answer our question. How can we visually show the narration is being taken over by another individual in the memoir.  



Finding which ink works, how much light on capture, and how to keep the negative space for at scale delivery.  


Google Gemini image generative tools used to display the results.







Building page harmony; define grep settings and style, ensure the typography will be consisten in ePub format.






Proving page harmony.









Extending the page to the launch campaign.

    






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