Denver: Wikipedia Challenge
A very unique design problem: create a book/magazine directly from the contents of a Wikipedia article. The initial parameters were pretty strict, only single-color + black could be used, and the final result needed to be able to be printed.
Approach
The approach was very simple for me, I want this design to be engaging and interesting despite the design constraints. I turned to professional sources for inspiration on each layout, with my primary focus being on the typography as opposed to the imagery.
The development was challenging at first, creating truly unique, custom layouts for each spread is a tall task, but I found that utilizing sidebar content within the Wikipedia article and turning that into the design helped me visualize the information in a very enjoyable way. The design also reflects each of the major topics, feeling more traditional for the historical portion and more modern for the economy section.
I enjoyed the challenge of inventing something new for each spread and finding ways to represent data in a creative way. I feel that this design is important to me because it challenged every aspect of my design skills, from storytelling to ideation. The final result strikes a pleasant balance between usability and experimentation within the parameters.
