Barangay Magazine
Project Type
Project Date
Project Management,
Magazine Design, Print
2020
Project Description
A visually rich publication celebrating the artistry and stories of Filipinos around the world.
Barangay Magazine is a curated editorial project celebrating the voices and visual worlds of Filipino diasporic artists. Designed to amplify cultural identity through rich storytelling and bold layout, the magazine weaves personal narratives with contemporary creative practice. The visual language reflects both heritage and modernity, offering readers a tactile, intimate entry point into community and craft.
Project Brief
Designing and printing the magazine were the easiest parts of this entire process. I think most of the challenges were from collecting and finding artwork from each respective artist. With 20+ artists with a large body of work, it requires a lot of patience and coordination to get everything in, and actually usable. Often, the artworks would be low resolution or resulted in poorly printed colours, creating the need for a new iteration.
I ended up using a wide grid to create multiple opportunities to accommodate the wide array of artwork sizes.
Project Start
After a lot of back and worth with quotes and samples, we ended up going with a local printer with the team so they could pickup the copies in preparation for their gallery event in the Philippines.
In hindsight, if given a second chance, I wish we would’ve printed with Hemlock printing (Vancouver local) because their paper, binding and general production quality is quite outmatched. But with a higher quality book, comes a larger cost.
Final Product
Event
With a constrained budget and manpower to carry these around, we only made 100 copies, which sold out. About 200+ people attended the event and it was a lively party an enjoyable learning experience.