Orpheus 118 02
Poster, Magazine
Art Direction
Publication Design
Orpheus Art and Literary Magazine is a student-run publication produced by University of Dayton design and English students. The magazine features fine art, graphic design, poetry, and short stories; selection of the work is overseen by a panel of professors.
The front cover of Orpheus Magazine Volume 118 Issue 02.
Orpheus submission posters for the original and extended submission dates.
The volume 118, issue 02 campaign began with posters to organize submissions and culminated in a 56 page publication. Production involved choosing Pantone colors, working within a page grid, creating graphics, and communicating with a print rep.
As the Lead Designer and Editor, I wanted to change course from the magazine’s traditionally minimal approach. Following with our “Obsolete” theme, the art direction borrows from a handful of outdated tech motifs. There are nods to bitmap imagery, early computer manuals, Photoshop 1.0, Windows 95, and Y2K screen saver patterns. Every medium featured in the magazine was designated with a separate icon. Each of the 400 magazines includes an individually numbered front cover.
Click through the gallery below to see some front matter, my editor’s letter, a theme description, and selected content spreads.
The Orpheus 118 02 information spread and front cover.
