Orpheus 119 01
Poster, Magazine
Publication Design
Art Direction
Photography
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.
Front cover with a gloss varnish over my image.
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Back cover with a varnish treatment over the type.
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My work on this piece included art direction, creating a set of posters, type setting, studio photography for the cover and theme pages, and working closely with print representatives on aspects of the physical magazine. The front and back covers feature a glossy spot varnish in contrast to the matte backgrounds.
This issue of Orpheus is guided by the theme word “mouthfeel.” Contributors to the magazine tell their stories using imagery largely centering around food. Sensory comes to the forefront in this issue as color and texture lead the way. Many of the pages feature full frame photos and large panels of color to establish the mood of the spread. Using Dinamo’s ABC Whyte Variable typeface, I gave each literature piece a unique title treatment.
Click through the gallery below to see the About Orpheus and Contents spreads, Editor’s Letters, a theme description, and selected content.
This issue of Orpheus is guided by the theme word “mouthfeel.” Contributors to the magazine tell their stories using imagery largely centering around food. Sensory comes to the forefront in this issue as color and texture lead the way. Many of the pages feature full frame photos and large panels of color to establish the mood of the spread. Using Dinamo’s ABC Whyte Variable typeface, I gave each literature piece a unique title treatment.
Click through the gallery below to see the About Orpheus and Contents spreads, Editor’s Letters, a theme description, and selected content.
