Editorial Design · 2021

Cultural Revolution

An editorial study organizing archival photographs and historical text into a restrained visual account of China's Cultural Revolution.

Role: Editorial design and information organization
Constraints: Give sensitive historical material a clear and restrained hierarchy · Balance archival photography with explanatory text
Outcome: A sequence of editorial pages covering the Red Guards, Four Olds, Black Five, and writer Lao She

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Cultural Revolution cover with an archival crowd photograph and serif title — Cover and context Cover layout pairing archival crowd photography with widely spaced serif typography View full size

Editorial page about the Red Guards with a group photograph — Editorial sequence Editorial page introducing the Red Guards through a group photograph and restrained typography View full size

Editorial page defining the Four Olds beside an archival crowd photograph — Editorial sequence Editorial page defining the Four Olds alongside an archival crowd photograph View full size

Editorial page about the Black Five with two archival struggle-session photographs — Editorial sequence Editorial page pairing archival struggle-session photographs with explanatory text about the Black Five View full size

Editorial sequence Editorial profile of writer Lao She, combining a formal portrait with a two-column biography View full size

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About the project

This study organizes archival photography and historical text into a quiet editorial sequence. Restrained typography and generous white space allow the source material to remain central while establishing a consistent hierarchy across the pages.