Good Tape Magazine
Editorial Design, Art Direction
Design and art direction for a newspaper about podcasting.
I established Good Tape's brand identity and have designed each issue from the ground up. Good Tape started with the rebelious notion that podcasting is an industry worth taking seriously, so I began by building a visual language based on 1970s alternative press.
The broadsheet format and traditional newspaper grids are emphasized by the Victorian wood-type style of Paraiso by Lucas Descroix, used across the board for headlines. Grilli Type’s GT Zirkorn and Publico Text from Commercial type rounded out a type system both modern and playful, earning a ‘Staff Pick’ from Fonts in Use.
Working closely with the editorial team, I have commissioned artists and illustrators to create original work for every feature. With each issue, it is our challenge to create engaging visuals that speak to the inherintly un-seen aspects of audio. I have also had the pleasure of commisioning photo essays, from Nairobi, Kenya to S-Town, Alabama, capturing the people and places behind the stories.
Creative Direction Sami Wittwer
Editorial Design Sami Wittwer
Editor-in-Chief Alana Hope Levinson, Becca James
Creative Producers Marie Kilaru, Kym Allen
Artists Kelly Belter, Able Emmanuel, Gabrie Babriel Garble, Victor Bizar Gómez, Megan Bell Habishi, Ethan Hickerson, Raven Jiang, Nicole Killian, Parsa Mostaghim, Brian Otieno, Alessandro Bianchi Sicioldr, Mel Haash, Casey Kauffmann, Chris Kindred, Michelle Kondrich, Conor Nolan, Rui Pu, Jerry Siegel, Austin Watts, Wenjing Yang, Jessie Clark, Lisa Haney, Madia Malik, Margret Flatley, María Medem, Natascha Baumgärtener, Pieter Van Eenoge, Savanna Ruedy, Tabitha Arnold, Vyolet Jin, Xinyue Chen
Client Good Tape
I established Good Tape's brand identity and have designed each issue from the ground up. Good Tape started with the rebelious notion that podcasting is an industry worth taking seriously, so I began by building a visual language based on 1970s alternative press.
The broadsheet format and traditional newspaper grids are emphasized by the Victorian wood-type style of Paraiso by Lucas Descroix, used across the board for headlines. Grilli Type’s GT Zirkorn and Publico Text from Commercial type rounded out a type system both modern and playful, earning a ‘Staff Pick’ from Fonts in Use.
Working closely with the editorial team, I have commissioned artists and illustrators to create original work for every feature. With each issue, it is our challenge to create engaging visuals that speak to the inherintly un-seen aspects of audio. I have also had the pleasure of commisioning photo essays, from Nairobi, Kenya to S-Town, Alabama, capturing the people and places behind the stories.
Creative Direction Sami Wittwer
Editorial Design Sami Wittwer
Editor-in-Chief Alana Hope Levinson, Becca James
Creative Producers Marie Kilaru, Kym Allen
Artists Kelly Belter, Able Emmanuel, Gabrie Babriel Garble, Victor Bizar Gómez, Megan Bell Habishi, Ethan Hickerson, Raven Jiang, Nicole Killian, Parsa Mostaghim, Brian Otieno, Alessandro Bianchi Sicioldr, Mel Haash, Casey Kauffmann, Chris Kindred, Michelle Kondrich, Conor Nolan, Rui Pu, Jerry Siegel, Austin Watts, Wenjing Yang, Jessie Clark, Lisa Haney, Madia Malik, Margret Flatley, María Medem, Natascha Baumgärtener, Pieter Van Eenoge, Savanna Ruedy, Tabitha Arnold, Vyolet Jin, Xinyue Chen
Client Good Tape