- "I took a rebranding project and created the story of a post-apocalyptic militarized CDC. Explaining that project and process to create it got me in the door at Lucasfilm by broadcasting how much I love storytelling. So, if you're a Star Wars fan, do a Star Wars project and put it online. You never know who's looking."
- ―Leigh Zieske
Leigh Zieske is a graphic designer for Lucasfilm Ltd. who works in consumer products, games, and publishing.
Biography[]
Leigh Zieske is a graphic designer for Lucasfilm Ltd. who found her first Lucasfilm job through a creative staffing agency after finishing her MFA in graphic design.[2] She has designed the typography and compositions and directed the cover artists and interior illustrators for various Disney–Lucasfilm Press-published[1] young[3] and junior reader books,[4] along with young-adult novels.[5] She advanced from a contracted worker in 2016 to a full-time graphic designer in 2017.[1] Her position with Lucasfilm Ltd. is her first as a book designer. According to Zieske, one of the challenges in designing for Star Wars is including the logo amongst the title and art.[2]
Bibliography[]
| Year | Title | Author | Format | Notes |
| 2016 | Ahsoka[5] | E. K. Johnston | Young-adult novel | Uncredited |
| 2017 | Star Wars: OBI-123[3] | Calliope Glass and Caitlin Kennedy | Young-reader book | Uncredited; Galactic Basic Edition storybook |
| 2017 | Guardians of the Whills[4] | Greg Rucka | Junior novel | Uncredited |
| 2017 | Rebel Rising | Beth Revis | Young-adult novel | |
| 2017 | Art of Coloring: Star Wars: Keepsake Coloring Book | Katie Cook | Children's activity book | Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi |
| 2017 | Leia, Princess of Alderaan | Claudia Gray | Young-adult novel | Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi |
| 2017 | The Legends of Luke Skywalker | Ken Liu | Young-reader novel | Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi |
| 2017 | 5-Minute Star Wars Stories Strike Back[3] | Calliope Glass, S.T. Bende, Rebecca L. Schmidt, Meredith Rusu, and Ella Patrick | Young-reader anthology | Uncredited |
| 2018 | Choose Your Destiny: A Han & Chewie Adventure | Cavan Scott | Junior adventure book | Star Wars: Choose Your Destiny |
| 2018 | The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear! | Tom Angleberger | Junior novel | |
| 2018 | Most Wanted | Rae Carson | Young-adult novel | |
| 2018 | Lando's Luck | Justina Ireland | Junior novel | Flight of the Falcon; with Jason Wojtowicz |
| 2018 | Star Wars: Search Your Feelings | Calliope Glass and Caitlin Kennedy | Young-reader book | Galactic Basic Edition storybook |
| 2018 | Choose Your Destiny: A Luke & Leia Adventure | Cavan Scott | Junior adventure book | Star Wars: Choose Your Destiny, Flight of the Falcon |
| 2019 | Pirate's Price | Lou Anders | Junior novel | Flight of the Falcon; with Jason Wojtowicz |
| 2019 | Star Wars Resistance: Meet the Pilots[3] | Ella Patrick | Young-reader book | Uncredited |
| 2019 | Queen's Shadow | E. K. Johnston | Young-adult novel | |
| 2019 | Choose Your Destiny: An Obi-Wan & Anakin Adventure | Cavan Scott | Junior adventure book | Star Wars: Choose Your Destiny |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Who's Who in the Galaxy: Character Storybook | Ella Patrick | Young-reader book | Also illustrations (with PowerStation and Pilot Studio) |
| 2019 | A Crash of Fate | Zoraida Córdova | Young-adult novel | Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge; with Jason Wojtowicz (uncredited)[6] |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Creatures Big & Small | Calliope Glass and Caitlin Kennedy | Young-reader book | Galactic Basic Edition storybook |
| 2019 | Choose Your Destiny: A Finn & Poe Adventure | Cavan Scott | Junior adventure book | Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars: Choose Your Destiny |
| 2019 | Spark of the Resistance | Justina Ireland | Junior novel | Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker |
| 2019 | Force Collector | Kevin Shinick | Young-adult novel | Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker |
| 2020 | Queen's Peril | E. K. Johnston | Young-adult novel | |
| 2020 | Poe Dameron: Free Fall | Alex Segura | Young-adult novel | |
| 2020 | The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark | Various | Junior anthology | |
| 2021 | Star Wars Galactic Storybook | Katie Cook | Young-reader anthology | |
| 2021 | Star Wars: The Mandalorian Junior Novel[4] | Joe Schreiber | Junior novel | Uncredited |
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Leigh Zieske - Résumé on www.leighzieske.com (archived from the original)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Day 120 – Leigh Zieske by Richau, Amy on 365starwars.com (April 30, 2018) (archived from the original)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Leigh Zieske - Children's Books on www.leighzieske.com (archived from the original)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Leigh Zieske - Middle Grade Novels on www.leighzieske.com (archived from the original)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Leigh Zieske - Young Adult Novels on www.leighzieske.com (archived from the original)
- ↑ Star Wars - A Crash of Fate — Matt Griffin on www.mattgriffin.online (archived from the original)
External links[]
- Leigh Zieske - Peripheral Vision on www.leighzieske.com (archived from the original)
Leigh Zieske (@leighzsees) on Instagram
Leigh Zieske (@leighzsees) on Twitter
