design & creative direction
HRC’s Equality Magazine
A quarterly publication (in digital & print) of the Human Rights Campaign, Equality is the largest-circulation LGBTQ+ magazine in the country and offers timely takes on the state of LGBTQ+ issues, personal story features, special Q & As, calls to action and more. I was the design lead for the past several issues, and the artwork I created from a few featured issues is below. My creative process includes issue theme ideation, cover art design, and laying out article text, graphics and ads on HRC’s website.
hope
fall 2024
The 2024 election featured some devastating setbacks for people who believe in progressive ideals and full equality for the LGBTQ+ community. But amid that darkness, there are some bright lights of hope. Sarah McBride is one of the trailblazers who is living proof that progress cannot be stopped. As the LGBTQ+ community grows, we will continue to elect diverse LGBTQ+ members of Congress so that every American can see themselves represented in our government. This sends a message to the queer and trans youth who have been under unprecedented attack over the past few years that a successful future where they have a seat at the table is possible.
freedom
summer 2024
I was thrilled to conceptualize and initiate a collaboration with Robyn Kanner and Eric Ziminsky of Studio Mosaic on the summer 2024 cover design for Equality. Both are creative veterans of the Biden-Harris campaign and members of the LGBTQ community. The artwork they created for the cover is a portrait of America — one filled with freedom and hope. Through this work, inspired by American painter Norman Rockwell and iconic newspaper covers from The Saturday Evening Post, we reclaimed what it means to be American, envisioning a brighter future led by Vice President Kamala Harris and a growing crowd of pro-equality candidates across the U.S. As Vice President Harris said, “we choose freedom,” which perfectly encapsulated the historic moment we were in.
Project Team
Robyn Kanner & Eric Ziminsky, Lead Creative/Art Direction/Design - Produced and conceptualized cover art
Carly Fox, Associate Director of Design - Conceptualized and led project, provided art direction
Robert Villaflor, Senior Design Director
Carolyn Simon, Digital Marketing Consultant
Lauren Gray, Senior Vice President, Communications & Marketing
STRONGER TOGETHER
summer 2022
Amid the overturn of Roe v. Wade and with midterm elections quickly approaching, we need you to join us in the fight for our rights.
A NEW ERA FOR HRC
summer 2023
Despite living in a state of emergency, our community continues to stay resilient. We are still coming together, celebrating ourselves and advocating for our rights. It is more important than ever that we join together to send a clear message: We are not going anywhere.
BIDEN HARRIS 2024
fall 2023
Over the past year, we’ve navigated the challenges and triumphs with resilience. As the 2024 presidential election cycle kicks into high gear, we saw homophobia and transphobia take center stage in extremist candidates’ rhetoric.
PROJECT TEAM
Carolyn Simon, Digital Marketing Consultant
Carly Fox, Senior Lead Designer
Robert Villaflor, Senior Design Director
See below for a selection of article header and inline graphics,
and click on the image to see the full article.
