Julie Cohen         Puzzles

Puzzle Books  / Custom Puzzle Projects  / Magazine Publications  / Puzzle Consulting
[Puzzle Styles: from Anagrams to Zig-Zags]

Each puzzle I create is tailored to fit a theme, subject matter or concept as well as age group. Of course one has to take the medium into consideration as well! I've developed puzzles for websites, DVDs, books, magazines, newsletters and even cell phones. There is really no limit to how and where a puzzle can appear. Please email me with any questions or requests for samples of my work. I will be happy to discuss customizing puzzles to meet your needs. And if you're not sure how to address your needs, but you believe puzzles may be the way to go, let's talk!

Puzzle Books

Educational market

I have sold two series of math puzzle books to Nasco, All Things Equal and Quadrant Quandaries.
Sample page from All Things Equal I
Sample page from All Things Equal II
Sample page from All Things Equal III
Sample page from All Things Equal IV

Sample page from Quadrant Quandaries Vol. 1

Sample page from Quadrant Quandaries Vol. 2

Hobby and Interest market

Dozens of my puzzles will appear in the upcoming Brain Games books (to be released in 2010). The details will be listed here in time.

Custom Puzzle Projects (highly specialized projects involving multiple puzzles)
Customizing puzzles is all about taking a theme or concept and presenting it in a fun and challenging way. Puzzles can be customized to any age level and created to work with any theme and medium. I've developed puzzles for websites, DVDs, books, magazines, newsletters and even cell phones. There is really no limit to how and where a puzzle can appear. If you are an editor, publisher, or educator and you are interested in my work, please email me with any questions. I will be happy to discuss customizing puzzles to meet your needs.

Brain Games Books (2009 & 2010)
The fun and energetic group at Publications International are publishing more Brain Games books to challenge puzzlers of all ages and levels. I've been working for Brain Games as both a puzzle consultant and puzzle developer on a variety of exciting projects. The first of these projects has been release. Find Brain Games Bible Puzzles on Amazon and in local bookstores.

Concept Arts "Secret Project" (Summer 2009)
The creative geniuses at Concept Arts hired me and my puzzle talents for a special project. Unfortunately, I have a NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) in place that keeps me from revealing the exciting details of the project! Not a problem... if anyone ever needs to ask the folks at ConceptArts about me or my work for them, ask me for the contact information. They probably won't tell you the details of the project, but I'm sure they'll answer any questions you have about me or my talents! (If and when I'm allowed to reveal the details of this project, I'll update my site accordingly!)

Mind-Boost in Minutes 2, puzzles for DVD (February 2009)
The people at MindBoost engaged me to create a series of puzzles for their latest brain fitness DVD, Mind-Boost in Minutes 2. This latest DVD challenges adults to increate their mental agility, improve their mental clarity and enhance their memory through the use of challenging puzzles and brain exercises.

EA Mobile, puzzles for Cell Phones (April 2008):
With the huge success ofMerv Griffin's Crosswords on TV, EA Games approached me to create crosswords in the style of the popular TV show. The twist: the puzzles would have to work on cell phones. As with any custom order, there were parameters to which I had to adhere, and a style I had to emulate to give mobile customers the same fun and exciting experience of the popular TV show. I loved the idea and the challenge before me. In April 2008, EA Games released Merv Griffin's CrosswordsTM for mobile phones. I created the crossword puzzles and clues for two dozen puzzles for EA.  See EA Mobile or the Merv Griffin Crossword site for information on the game and how to download this highly popular crossword game to your mobile phone.

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Magazine Publications
I have sold crossword and challenge puzzles to Cobblestone, AppleSeeds, Highlights for Children and Highlights Puzzlemania magazines, as well as a series of math puzzle books to Nasco.

Puzzle Consulting
Yes, there is such a thing as a puzzle consultant and there definitely is a need. To find out more about my puzzle consulting, read, Puzzle Consulting: Is There Really Such a Need? and Creating Puzzles for Specific Markets and Mediums.

 

[Puzzle Styles: from Anagrams to Zig-Zags]

Samples of a variety of puzzles sold to clients and publishers.

 
 
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