Intro To design Project

Magazine Covers

Overview

For this project, we were tasked with creating two magazine covers for The New York Times Magazine based on a selection of three articles by The New York Times. The articles focused on different things, from the usage of AI in the workplace, to the unforeseen consequences of working from home.

The Future of Work Should Mean Working Less

Cities Foster Serendipity. But Can They Do It When Workers Are At Home?

Approach

Over the course of five weeks, we brought in six potential images every Friday and held group critique sessions. Over the weeks, after rigorous revisions and feedback sessions, we eventually narrowed down the options to the final two.

Cities Foster Serendipity. But Can They Do It When Workers Are at Home?

This article explores how the rise of remote work, particularly in the tech industry, may be stifling innovation by reducing the spontaneous in-person interactions and collaborations that often drive creative breakthroughs. My magazine cover aimed to portray this in the most literal sense, with a person working indoors, in grayscale, emphasizing the lack of energy and creativity. Behind them, the exact kind of serendipitous meeting mentioned in the article is taking place.

The Future of Work Should Mean Working Less.

This article examines the complexities of returning to in-person work during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting differing perspectives on safety, productivity, and workplace culture. I chose to focus on the workplace culture aspect of the article, with my cover depicting a hopeful future where work time really can stay separate from the time spent living life. The doodles are meant to represent a worker's ability to dedicate their time to whatever they like, while their phone silences all work-related notifications.