ABDO
Colleen McLaren is a skilled senior graphic designer with extensive experience in various design roles, currently serving at ABDO since April 2022. Colleen has worked as a freelance designer since August 2016, showcasing versatility in creative projects. Prior experience includes positions as an interior book designer at Llewellyn Worldwide and graphic designer at Red Line Editorial. Colleen also has experience as a production artist and shift supervisor at Caribou Coffee. As a graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design with a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Colleen has a strong foundation in design principles and practices, further enhanced by internships and work-study positions during academic tenure.
ABDO
ABDO has been a leader in children’s educational publishing for libraries and schools since 1985, providing high quality nonfiction and fiction titles for children and young adults in grades PreK–12. ABDO titles are available in reinforced library bindings as well as digital products, including multi-use hosted, and offline eBooks, Read-to-Me eBooks, and Databases. Company divisions include Abdo Publishing, Magic Wagon, Spotlight, Abdo Kids, and Abdo Digital. EPIC Press is ABDO’s companion company, focusing on young adult fiction.