ELEVATE MAGAZINE

Role: Editorial Design, Illustration & Typography

The Brief

ELEVATE is a self-initiated editorial design project exploring identity through the format of a personal magazine. Inspired by New York City, playful '90s publications like Teen Beat, and the freedom of coloring books, the project brings together illustration, typography, and personal symbolism.

Problem

How can a publication communicate the many different facets of one person's identity without reducing them to a single aesthetic or defining characteristic? The challenge was to create a cohesive editorial experience that felt personal, expressive, and reflective of how I see the world.

Design Intent

I combined vibrant colors, hand-drawn illustrations, spiritual imagery, numerology, and a custom headline font to create a publication that feels playful yet introspective. Drawing from the visual language of nostalgic teen magazines and coloring books, I used expressive typography and layered imagery to balance structure with spontaneity.

Insight

Identity isn't one-dimensional. It's a collection of interests, beliefs, experiences, and curiosities that continually shape who we become. I approached the publication as a visual self-portrait, using design to explore and bring these different facets of myself together.

Outcome

A vibrant editorial publication that translates personal identity into a tangible visual experience. ELEVATE brings together illustration, custom typography, and symbolic imagery to create a magazine that feels both nostalgic and distinctly my own.