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Editorial Illustrations

Students explored and investigated design solutions using a combination of visual elements reflective of their chosen subject matter. Their design problem was to visually present an editorial based on a person, place, or an event. The work below is a combination of first-year graphic design students and freshman students, who may or may not enter the graphic design field when they declare their major. Students were asked to research, investigate, and experiment with visual elements and therefore expand their knowledge of their chosen subject. Their process grows into a visual vocabulary that metamorphosizes into its own graphic language and hopefully, create an emotional resonance thereby drawing its audience deeper into the content on hand. These montages can add visual interest to the written word while continuing to tell and emphasize the inherent story. Some of the graphic design students had previously worked on a single-image project and this project was a natural extension in exploring how to use an effective visual vocabulary. Imagery can be used to draw an emotional connection to its audience and explore potential advantages over the use of a single image or repetitive layouts. Graphics in the form of colors, symbols, photos, shapes and font types and serving as a visual vocabulary can be a method of communication that is more intuitively understood by an audience than if one simply read words alone.

Editorial Illustration Design, Grace Olsen, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, 'Emma Watson'

Grace Olsen, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, ‘Emma Watson’

Editorial Illustration Design, Jessica Pagan, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, 'Chicago', Version 2

Jessica Pagan, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Criminology, Spring 2023, ‘Chicago’, Version 2

Editorial Illustration Design, Jessica Pagan, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, 'Chicago'

Jessica Pagan, Univ. Minnesota, Criminology, Duluth, Spring 2023, ‘Chicago’

Editorial Illustration Design, Erin Moseman, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, 'Poppy', Version 2

Erin Moseman, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, ‘Poppy’, Version 2

Editorial Illustration Design, Sawyer Ranum, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, 'Edgar Allen Poe', version 2

Sawyer Ranum, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, ‘Edgar Allen Poe’, version 2

Editorial Illustration Design, Sawyer Ranum, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, 'Edgar Allen Poe'

Sawyer Ranum, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, ‘Edgar Allen Poe’

Editorial Illustration Design, Simren Bhatia, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023

Simren Bhatia, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Biochemistry, Spring 2023

Editorial Illustration Design, Austin Lage, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, 'Most Highly Favored Lady'

Austin Lage, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, ‘Most Highly Favored Lady’

Editorial Illustration Design, Austin Lage, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, 'Most Highly Favored Lady', version 2

Austin Lage, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, ‘Most Highly Favored Lady’, version 2

Editorial Illustration Design, Jenna Walsh, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, 'Britney Spears'

Jenna Walsh, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, ‘Britney Spears’

Editorial Illustration Design, Stella Marchese, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, 'Britney Spears'

Stella Marchese, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, ‘Britney Spears’

Editorial Illustration Design, Sydney Dressen, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, 'LDR'

Sydney Dressen, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, ‘LDR’

Editorial Illustration Design, Hannah Kuiper, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, 'Vincent Van Gogh'

Hannah Kuiper, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Art Education K‑12, Spring 2023, ‘Vincent Van Gogh’

Editorial Illustration Design, Luke Lunzer, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, 'Jean-Michel Basquiat'

Luke Lunzer, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Marketing, Spring 2023, ‘Jean-Michel Basquiat’

Editorial Illustration Design, Louisa Harris-Torres, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, 'My Life Matters'

Louisa Harris-Torres, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Business, Spring 2023, ‘My Life Matters’

Editorial Illustration Design, Omar Negrete, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, 'Lust for Life'

Omar Negrete, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, ‘Lust for Life’

Editorial Illustration Design, Omar Negrete, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, 'Lust for Life' with background

Omar Negrete, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, ‘Lust for Life’ with background

Editorial Illustration, Erin Moseman, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023

Erin Moseman, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023

Editorial Illustration, Hailee Meuller, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'

Hailee Meuller, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’

Editorial Illustration Design, Aspen Herron, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, 'Motley Crue'

Aspen Herron, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, ‘Motley Crue’

Editorial Illustration Design, Shay Jacobs, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023

Shay Jacobs, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023

Editorial Illustration Design, Trygvee LaVallie, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, 'Kanye West'

Editorial Illustration Design, Trygvee LaVallie, Psychology, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, ‘Kanye West’

Editorial Illustration Design, Cody Johnson, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, 'Elon Musk'

Cody Johnson, Univ. Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 2023, ‘Elon Musk’