The New Modality is a new publication and community based in San Francisco. When Editor-in-Chief Lydia Laurenson approached me to lead the creative direction and design of the inaugural issue, I jumped at the chance. With topics ranging from hosting safer psychedelic parties, to transhumanism, to Afrofuturism in science fiction literature, I was inspired by the discussion and thought leadership happening across a far ranging diversity of topics.

A 160-page magazine is no small undertaking, and each article was its own design challenge. I decided on a rainbow color palette paired with bold black and white typography to be the continuous thread, while finding and hiring photographers and illustrators to tell each article in a unique way.

I was especially thrilled by the holographic cover treatment, which made for a truly one-of-a-kind print artifact.