SK888MAG
SK888MAG
2023 // Graphic Design, Print Design
QueerSkateBrooklyn and TheySkate are Brooklyn-based skateboarding communities dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ skaters and fostering inclusivity. They create safe and welcoming spaces for queer and gender-nonconforming individuals to skate and connect. In the summer of 2022, as we emerged from COVID, they tasked me with creating their first magazine edition.
I collaborated with photographers and conducted interviews to capture the community's experiences. The magazine aimed to inspire younger generations by demonstrating how skateboarding can be enjoyed at any age and highlighting its freedom and accessibility.
2023 // Graphic Design, Print Design
QueerSkateBrooklyn and TheySkate are Brooklyn-based skateboarding communities dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ skaters and fostering inclusivity. They create safe and welcoming spaces for queer and gender-nonconforming individuals to skate and connect. In the summer of 2022, as we emerged from COVID, they tasked me with creating their first magazine edition.
I collaborated with photographers and conducted interviews to capture the community's experiences. The magazine aimed to inspire younger generations by demonstrating how skateboarding can be enjoyed at any age and highlighting its freedom and accessibility.
2023 // Graphic Design, Print Design
QueerSkateBrooklyn and TheySkate are Brooklyn-based skateboarding communities dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ skaters and fostering inclusivity. They create safe and welcoming spaces for queer and gender-nonconforming individuals to skate and connect. In the summer of 2022, as we emerged from COVID, they tasked me with creating their first magazine edition.
I collaborated with photographers and conducted interviews to capture the community's experiences. The magazine aimed to inspire younger generations by demonstrating how skateboarding can be enjoyed at any age and highlighting its freedom and accessibility.
VISUAL
CONSISTENCY
Maintaining a cohesive visual style that reflected the gritty, energetic nature of skate culture while also ensuring readability and engagement posed a significant challenge. The design needed to align with the magazine’s theme without compromising the clarity and accessibility of the content.
Maintaining a cohesive visual style that reflected the gritty, energetic nature of skate culture while also ensuring readability and engagement posed a significant challenge. The design needed to align with the magazine’s theme without compromising the clarity and accessibility of the content.
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COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
Ensuring that the magazine resonated with the skate community required ongoing feedback and input from local skaters. This involved navigating different perspectives and experiences to create a publication that felt both personal and inclusive.
Ensuring that the magazine resonated with the skate community required ongoing feedback and input from local skaters. This involved navigating different perspectives and experiences to create a publication that felt both personal and inclusive.
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HARMONIZING
VOICES & DESIGN
Integrating interviews with various skaters into a cohesive magazine layout required careful planning. Each feature needed to stand out individually while contributing to the overall narrative of the magazine. This involved balancing diverse content types and ensuring that each piece complemented the magazine’s visual and thematic elements.
Integrating interviews with various skaters into a cohesive magazine layout required careful planning. Each feature needed to stand out individually while contributing to the overall narrative of the magazine. This involved balancing diverse content types and ensuring that each piece complemented the magazine’s visual and thematic elements.
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AUTHENTICITY
VS REPRESENTATION
Balancing authenticity with broad representation was crucial. It was essential to portray the voices and experiences of the featured skaters accurately and respectfully while addressing the broader struggles faced by the LGBTQIA+ and non-binary communities within skateboarding.
Balancing authenticity with broad representation was crucial. It was essential to portray the voices and experiences of the featured skaters accurately and respectfully while addressing the broader struggles faced by the LGBTQIA+ and non-binary communities within skateboarding.
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