A GUIDE FOR CHAOS

Role: Illustration, Photography & Risograph Printing

The Brief

A Guide for Chaos is a self-directed risograph zine exploring personal memory, family, and the city that shaped me. Drawing inspiration from my father and my upbringing in New York, the project combines photography and hand-drawn illustration to create a visual narrative rooted in personal experience.

Problem

How do you translate personal memories and the overwhelming energy of a city into a cohesive visual story? The challenge was to bring together different mediums and perspectives while preserving the raw, unpredictable qualities of the experiences behind the work.

Design Intent

I combined photography with hand-drawn illustrations, using risograph printing to experiment with bold color contrasts and layered imagery. The visual direction embraces imperfection and spontaneity, reflecting the tension between the city's darker energy and my own chaotic perspective.

Insight

Chaos can be both something we navigate and something that shapes us. By connecting memories of my father with the environment I grew up in, I explored how personal history and place become intertwined, influencing the way we see and interpret the world around us.

Outcome

A mixed-media risograph zine that brings together photography, illustration, and experimental color to tell a personal story. A Guide for Chaos demonstrates my interest in tactile printmaking and narrative-driven visual exploration, using the physical qualities of the medium to give a personal subject a distinct visual voice.