🏕
Park Science Publication
Scientific Publication Design
Park Science is a publication combining original photography with editorial design, exploring wildflower phenology monitoring and Grand Canyon trail systems.
All the photography is mine, shot on film: a lavender field, the Grand Canyon, and forest nature scenes. Shooting on film brought warmth, character, and a sense of realism to the designs — the themes of nature, wildlife, and conservation were enhanced by the quality of imagery that film provides. I designed the publication at a smaller, field-guide format with rounded edges and a thin profile, inspired by Decomposition Books. The idea was to make something that feels like you'd slip it into your pocket at a national park rather than leave it on a coffee table.
The featured spread integrates the typography with the photography, with "Wildflower" set large and expressive so the typeface and the photograph feel like equal partners. The interior spreads give photography generous space with body text in clean columns that don't compete with the imagery. The Grand Canyon spread gives the landscape a full page, with the title treatment guiding the eye without getting in the way.
