Content Organization and Structure
DCC-Studio helped organize the manuscript into a clear, cohesive reading experience that balanced personal narrative, professional insight and space for reflection.
CUSTOM BOOK DEVELOPMENT FOR COCOON CONSULTING
The Fading Garden
Shaping a deeply personal caregiving journey into a calm, relatable publication for families navigating dementia.
Overview
The Fading Garden: A Daughter’s Journey with Dementia was inspired by author Gail S. Turner-Day’s experience caring for her mother. The book combines a personal family story, professional insight and opportunities for readers to reflect on their own caregiving experiences.
Cocoon Consulting is an Oak Lawn-based counseling and coaching practice founded by Turner-Day, a mental health professional with more than 30 years of experience supporting individuals, families and professionals through transition, healing, caregiving and personal growth.
Dreamcolor Creative Studio partnered with Cocoon Consulting on the parts of the publishing process where support was needed, from organizing and designing the publication to coaching the client through its online publishing setup.
Inside the work
The Fading Garden presented as a finished resource for Cocoon Consulting and the caregivers it serves.
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The Challenge
The manuscript brought together a deeply personal family story, professional guidance and reflective elements. Each part needed to feel connected without overwhelming the intimacy of the author’s voice or the sensitivity of the subject.
The finished book also needed to support Cocoon Consulting’s work with clients while remaining accessible to caregivers and families reading independently.
What DCC-Studio delivered
Book Design and Visual Development
The cover, interior layout and formatting were developed to create a warm, approachable publication. Personal family materials, including photographs that required light restorative work, were handled with care and incorporated thoughtfully.
Publishing Coaching and Handoff
DCC-Studio prepared the final publication files and coached Cocoon Consulting through establishing its own account with an online publishing platform. The client can now manage the publication and future updates directly.
The Result
The collaboration transformed Cocoon Consulting’s personal and professional caregiving experience into a polished publication that can be used within the practice and shared with a wider audience.
The Fading Garden gives caregivers and families a thoughtful way to explore caregiving, memory, family connection and loss through the author’s story and their own reflections.
Cocoon Consulting now has a finished publication and direct ownership of its online publishing presence, allowing the practice to manage the book independently.
Let’s work together.
DCC-Studio can support the complete publishing journey or step in for the specific pieces a client needs, creating a clear path from manuscript to confident ownership. Tell us about your organization, project or communications goals. We’ll follow up with thoughtful next steps.
START A CONVERSATIONThe Fading Garden is shown through approved mockups, selective crops and protected views. No full-resolution interiors, manuscript files, private family materials or other confidential publication files are provided.