Belated happy birthday to Professor John Howe. He is a professor of Medieval History at Texas Tech with a tenure of more than 30 years. I produced some images for his new book Before the Gregorian Reform: The Latin Church at the Turn of the First Millennium.
I really enjoyed this project which included mapmaking, recreation of a Papal seal and a line drawing of a motte and bailey castle. It was interesting research not only for the subject matter but also because I had to conform to the strict guidelines of the publisher. Nothing is more satisfying to a nerd in her late 30s than learning something new and following the rules!