Created for my final capstone project at Parsons School of Design, Her Own Distinct Self is a 128 page case-bound book that examines the power of the modern spinster.

Physical stitches throughout the book reference textile work and tie traditional roles of women to an emotional response to the content of each chapter. Typefaces reference lettering from embroidery samplers and type-writer written recipe cards as means by which women passed knowledge of domestic skills on to each other.

For my final project in an editorial design class, I created a catalog and additional brand applications for an exhibition on the work of Theresa Parker Babb, a relatively unknown photographer of the late 19th century.

After finding her work in a database of public domain images, I was struck by how contemporary so many of her photos felt despite having been taken a mere 60 years after the invention of the format. Her portraits of her female friends and family members were of particular interest to me because they provide a glimpse into a world that was not often documented during this time period.

Sampler is a new embroidery typeface based on samplers made by schoolgirls in the 18th and 19th centuries. Unlike other embroidery fonts, Sampler avoids a pixelated look by using diagonal “stitches” at a fixed angle to more accurately emulate real sewing.

Proof of concept for a magazine about cake incorporating photography, graphic elements, and friendly typography to create a fun an approachable periodical.