This editorial is composed of a magazine cover along with two spreads that showcase the importance of typographic hierarchy. The article itself pertains to MF DOOM, a late UK hip-hop artist and goes into the makings of his album "Doomsday".
I wanted the cover to feel as bold and mysterious as the artist himself, using heavy texture, sharp contrast, and a tight type hierarchy to set the tone. The red and black color palette, paired with the oversized mask image, helps build that gritty underground energy DOOM was known for.
Inside, the layout leans into a layered, almost collage-like approach that reflects his unpredictable style. I played with type scale and texture to give it movement and rhythm, while still keeping it legible and structured. The “How MF DOOM Shaped Hip-Hop” opener uses hand-drawn, cartoon-inspired type to nod to DOOM’s comic-book influences. Overall, this project was a chance to explore experimental editorial design while paying tribute to an artist whose visuals and voice were anything but ordinary.
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Creation
Creation
The Verse Vault logo went through a lot of experimentation before landing on the final version you see here. I created 11 variations, testing everything from clean modern lettering to more distressed, graffiti styles. I wanted something that felt bold, like it belonged on a record sleeve from the 90s, but still felt sharp enough to work in a contemporary editorial space.
The final logo is a blend of strong, geometric letterforms and subtle texture, with the “V” and “Vault” intentionally overlapping to create a sense of unity between the name and the visual identity. It was important to me that the logo could stand confidently on a gritty, high-contrast cover without getting lost, while also being flexible enough to work on quieter, more text-heavy pages inside the magazine.
