editorial publication design
Designing for the Pulitzer Prize-winning commentary series ‘State of Denial’
Ask: Create a series look for a year-long commentary series, “State of Denial,” with design throughlines that offer a cohesive look between installments.
Tools: Adobe Creative Suite
Deliverables: Designs would be used in digital subscriber product (on mobile and tablet apps), on AL.com, in print, and in marketing.
Timeline: Each installment would be designed in 2 to 5 days.
From 2021 to 2024, DJB Design designed the covers for AL.com’s daily digital subscriber product, The Lede, and occasionally, other content that appeared on other platforms under the Alabama Media Group umbrella. One such work was commentator Kyle Whitmire’s series “State of Denial.” The year-long, 7-part series did a deep dive into the systems of white supremacy designed in a post-confederate Alabama that continue to affect the state. I was asked to create a visual identity that could be a throughline for the series.
