prelude

I realized the city is dead – the reanimated corpse is a shell of its former self.

In 2021, I was invited to be the art director for the SFSU magazine Xpress

Michael Cravotta – Art Director

Kenzie Allig – Editor in Chief

Brand Voice

our vision:
playful, elegant and contemporary

we collected ideas:
type, color
& layout.

Over the course of
3 months we
developed a logo
and brand identity
for the magazine.

Each volume
had a distinct theme
and color palette

I worked closely with the photo editor on
the direction of

[photo selection]
[cover images]
[concept shoots]
[reshoots]

Stories were like
seedlings that sometimes
needed a splash
of water to grow.

Visual Solutions

I created graphical treatments for social media announcements

I’m proud of the legacy
we created.