The Challenge
This university brief tasked us with typesetting a text by Ellen Lupton and Roula Ganoti, and Iro Laskari’s article ‘The Importance of Environmental Graphic Design in Urban Spaces’. We were asked to design a magazine that communicates a clear and original theme that’s relevant to designers and is explored in the articles.

The Solution
COMPASS is a publication that discusses the importance of creating intentional designs to help the world navigate the built environment that is full of clutter. The magazine focuses on the theme of navigation, drawing on the core ideas explored in the texts – particularly the importance of clarity, structure and intentional design in the built environment.

To express this visually, I implemented a strong grid system, iconography and a colour palette inspired by transportation signage. The grid layout serves as a structural frame that organises the transportation icons in a way that reflects the magazine’s core themes and positions COMPASS as a guide through the noise of modern visual culture.