The Client: Charles F. Kettering Foundation, Cousins Research Group
The Ask: Template, design + production for white paper series

The Challenge - Design and implement a template for series of white papers for the Cousins Research Group, an internal research organization within the Charles F. Kettering Foundation.

The Process - The Cousins Group needed a design for a series of white papers which included papers in five different categories. They were looking for a solution that set this series apart from their other publications. After several rounds of design concepts and edits, this version with the file folder shaped graphic, silhouette collage of vector stock images, and a bright, modern color palette was developed into a cohesive series. I conceived each cover collage based on the subject matter of the paper. Using royalty-free stock images, I worked in Adobe Photoshop to put together the conceptual imagery. Heavy sans-serif headline fonts were used and each category was given its own primary color palette. Body copy was broken up to be easily digested by the reader with stock imagery and pull quotes. The pieces were also printed with spot gloss varnish.

The Result - A visually modern and cohesive series with conceptual graphics that presents writings on important subjects concerning democracy and public life.