Interview Magazine
I am currently freelance 'art directing' -- you could argue it's more like senior designing -- at Interview Magazine. In early 2018 I helped Richard Turley in his pitch to redesign the magazine incorporating hand-lettering and a loose template at an oversize scale. I got to do the new logo lettering, which is based on the old logo lettering. And the magazine? It's coming along...
Design for each issue is completed along with Jack Vhay under Richard Turley. EIC: Nick Haramis, CD: Mel Ottenberg, Photo Director, Michael Quinn (2019-Present); Samantha Adler (2018-2019). Shoutout to Megan Wray Schertler(Managing Editor 2018-2019) and Thom Bettridge 2018-2019 (Senior Editor 2018-2019). Lots of talented people make all the words and photos and fashion happen.
For better or worse, I'm just posting spreads of openers, nice type, and atypical layouts because otherwise these would be like 50 images for each issue, which not sure is really worth it.
Interview Winter 2019
Featuring Finn Wolfhard on the cover; featuring Rickey Thompson, Gabriette, Seth Rogan, 100 Gecs, Marlene Dumas, Grimes, and more. This was the last issue with hand lettering in it.
Interview Fall 2019
Featuring Kate McKinnon on the cover; featuring "Where Are They Now" of Warhol-Factory Interns, Big Girls and Small Men, a poem by Jeremy O. Harris, A Trip with Christeene, and lots more. This magazine was a celebratory "500th edition" of the magazine and is all based around referencing old content in each story (in some capacity.) There is a guide to this on the final spread.
Interview Fall 2019
Featuring RuPaul on the cover; Hailey Bieber, GmbH, Marianne Williamson, Amy Sedaris, Antonio Banderas, The Teletubbies, and more. The cover is a foil stamp we specifically selected out from between Ru's wig (hard!)
Interview Summer 2019
Featuring Rihanna on the cover; Pink Hair Boys, Interviews with Courtney Love, Bad Bunny, a few of the US Women's Soccer Champions; a Medicine Cabinet of Curiosities; Illustrations by Ruohan Wang; and more.
Interview Spring 2019
Featuring Richard Madden on the cover; Garfield, Interviews with Kelsey Lu, Beanie Feldstein, and more; a sleepy time salad; art by Kunle F. Martins; Illustrations by Thomas Colligan; and more.
Interview March 2019
Featuring Cate Blanchett on the cover; The cast of The Hills, Paris Hilton's Cell Phones, Interviews with JUICE WRLD, Glenda Jackson, and Cosey Fanni Tutti among others; a heavy-value salad; Some influencers; Weed by Robert Blair; and more.
Bloomberg Businessweek
I freelanced with the Businessweek team for a good half-a-year during their redesign period. And I learned a lot... During that time, I helped with two covers, four features, and various “beat” sections like Finance, Technology, and Politics. Creative Director: Robert Vargas. Thanks to Chris Nosenzo, Chandra Illick, Shawn Hasto, Caroline David and everyone else for helping me up to speed. Thanks to all photo directors, art directors, editors and all other staff who helped these come to life!
Matter: Total Power Move
Some excerpted design contributions to Matter’s first and only magazine Total Power Move, a(n) [aggressive] 250 page self-cover tabloid magazine documenting power, who has it, and how it is wielded across our world. Creative Direction: Tracy Ma. Photo Direction: Emily Keegin.
