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Editorial design
Orbit Press
Orbit Press
A series of art books for an independent publisher, built on rhythm, grid and restraint.
A series of art books for an independent publisher, built on rhythm, grid and restraint.
Client
Client
Orbit Press
Orbit Press
Year
Year
2023
2023
Duration
Duration
7 months
7 months
Overview
Overview
The brief
The brief
Editorial design, Typography
Editorial design, Typography
Orbit Press publishes slow, image-led books about artists and architecture. We designed a flexible series format that lets every title feel distinct while still belonging to one family.
Generous margins, one serif and one sans, and a strict but playful grid let the images breathe. The first three titles sold out within a year.
Orbit Press publishes slow, image-led books about artists and architecture. We designed a flexible series format that lets every title feel distinct while still belonging to one family.
Generous margins, one serif and one sans, and a strict but playful grid let the images breathe. The first three titles sold out within a year.
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Approach
Approach
One idea, every detail
One idea, every detail
Every project starts with listening and a single, clear idea. From there, type, colour, materials and space are designed together — so the result feels the same in the hand, on screen and in the room.
Every project starts with listening and a single, clear idea. From there, type, colour, materials and space are designed together — so the result feels the same in the hand, on screen and in the room.
Client
Client
Orbit Press
Orbit Press
Role
Role
Editorial design, Typography
Editorial design, Typography
Year
Year
2023
2023
Inside spreads
Bookshop window
Spine details
How I work
How I work
A calm, transparent process in four steps — so you always know what happens next and why.
A calm, transparent process in four steps — so you always know what happens next and why.
Week 1
Discover
Discover
Listening, research and a sharp brief we both sign off on.
Listening, research and a sharp brief we both sign off on.
Week 2–3
Define
Define
Two or three concept routes, then one clear direction.
Two or three concept routes, then one clear direction.
Week 4–7
Design
Design
Craft, iterations and the details that make it feel finished.
Craft, iterations and the details that make it feel finished.
Week 8
Deliver
Deliver
Final files, guidelines and support for a confident launch.
Final files, guidelines and support for a confident launch.
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More projects
Keep exploring — every project is built around one clear idea.
Keep exploring — every project is built around one clear idea.
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+351 912 000 000
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Behance
Are.na
Contact
hello@maraellison.com
+351 912 000 000
Based in
Lisbon, Portugal
Available for new projects
Have a project in mind?
Start a project
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Elsewhere
Behance
Are.na
Contact
hello@maraellison.com
+351 912 000 000
Based in
Lisbon, Portugal