University of Denver Magazine, Autumn 2024

As Lead Graphic Designer, I was tasked by the Creative Director and Managing Editor with updating the magazine’s look and feel to align with the recent rebranding—bringing in a fresh, clean, and modern aesthetic. This was a complete cover-to-cover overhaul, including a redesigned masthead. I presented options, we collaborated and refined them, and ultimately, we arrived at a final design we were all proud of—especially the three feature stories.

As the magazine’s former Art Director, it was exciting to dive back into publication design and work with such a talented team to create a beautiful final product. The catch? Through all the collaboration, finessing, and virtual meetings, we never once printed a proof. Seeing it in print would have changed how we viewed everything. But working together, we took what we learned and refined the design even further, producing an even stronger Spring 2025 issue.