VITA NOVA
Vita Nova Editorial Design Process
Context
Vita Nova is an academic editorial design project: a concept magazine exploring BioArt, the discipline where art, biology, and critical thought intersect. The publication invites readers to reflect on the ways living matter can become aesthetic material, a field of experimentation, and a trigger for new ethical questions.
Strategy
The magazine was structured into six thematic sections — from an introduction to BioArt to a closing glossary — balancing long-form editorial writing with a fine-art typographic system, botanical imagery, and an original photo editorial, all unified under a soft, organic color palette that echoes the living, mutating subject matter.
Implementation
Every spread was laid out in Adobe InDesign using a custom type system that pairs a calligraphic display face with a refined serif for body copy, alongside floral photography, pull quotes, and a dedicated photo-editorial section — all built page by page across the 17-page issue.
Outcome
The final result is a complete, print-ready magazine issue that showcases strong editorial design principles, an original photographic series, and a cohesive visual identity, demonstrating skills in layout systems, typography, art direction, and narrative-driven design.
Project Overview
As Editorial Designer and Art Director for this academic project, I led the entire process, including editorial concept, typographic system, layout design across all sections, and the original photo editorial — shot, styled, and directed for the magazine's central visual story.
