Urban Empire is the product of my graphic design 2 class, in which we were asked to create a social campaign for a certain need in society. We were first tasked with designing three posters for the campaign, then with expanding the campaign in any way we saw fit.
I chose to call attention to the need for more public art by creating a series of magazines, under the name Urban Empire. I used mixed media collaging to capture the essence of the urban experience: bright, layered, crammed, energetic, and full of life.
Social Campaign Posters
These posters each represent different benefits of having public art in urban spaces.
Magazine 1
This first magazine is on the topic of travel. I felt it was important to include places around the world where public art is strong, making the magazine act as a sort of travel guide. It also includes Christo and his wife's works around the world, sticking to the theme of travel while giving a more specific example of large-scale installations.
Magazine 2
This second magazine edition is about gardening as an art form, especially in urban spaces. For people living in cities like New York, green space is hard to come by. I wanted to include an article talking about gardening in tight spaces and emphasize the fact that gardening is an art form too!
Magazine 3 Cover
For the third edition, I only designed a cover. This cover is meant to encapsulate different vibes of different cities and the evolution of architecture throughout history. A perfect example for a city with lots of layers and ancient history is Rome, where they have continuously built on top of previous structures to create the tiramisu (get it, layering??) of a city that it is today.