Art Catalog Project

Goal: To design a booklet to serve both as an emotionally-persuasive workshop guide and as a catalog to feature artists' work for galleries and potential buyers. 

I designed and produced an 80+ page art catalog for a painter and a textiles artist. The catalog is used as a manual and take-home guide for their Consequences of Hate Speech workshop—an event they offer at museums and galleries in the U.S. and Canada. 

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"Part of Amber’s ability to produce such a unified and arresting book is that she can control the myriad details that make for a cohesive product. Besides the graphic elements which are her specialty, she works brilliantly with text... 

"At every stage of design and with every detail of this project, Amber understood our vision and turned our idea into a reality which communicates our intent at every level. It has truly been a privilege to work with her to produce On the Consequences of Hate Speech and we are proud to recommend her for any challenging project."

-Nancy Current & Robin Atlas, Artists

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Spreads for essay, School Yard Hate Speech .  I sought to use visuals to emphasize the text, underscoring the power of the subject matter. I created a style template for the four essays, integrating artist imagery where possible. I suggested

Spreads for essay, School Yard Hate Speech. I sought to use visuals to emphasize the text, underscoring the power of the subject matter. I created a style template for the four essays, integrating artist imagery where possible. I suggested titles and pull quotes where needed.

 

Poem landing pages.  I styled the titling and text for each poem based on its unique content, while retaining a unified look and feel for all.   

Poem landing pages. I styled the titling and text for each poem based on its unique content, while retaining a unified look and feel for all. 

 

Joint artist introduction (top), individual artist introduction (bottom). I designed a theme to flag the beginning of each section of artist content, but varied the pattern and colors to keep each one unique. The pattern begins with a more st

Joint artist introduction (top), individual artist introduction (bottom). I designed a theme to flag the beginning of each section of artist content, but varied the pattern and colors to keep each one unique. The pattern begins with a more staid layout, getting more disparate as the book progresses. 

 

Spread with art image and details. I chose to display enlarged details from the art to convey the incredible texture of the work. To better engage readers, we added information about materials and techniques used to make the art.   

Spread with art image and details. I chose to display enlarged details from the art to convey the incredible texture of the work. To better engage readers, we added information about materials and techniques used to make the art.