Citizen Magazine was founded to document Black culture, intellect, aesthetics and nuance, by and for the Black community and anyone interested in culture at large. Pentagram Partners Emily Oberman and Eddie Opara and their teams designed the logo, grid, structure, pacing, look and feel of the entire magazine, laying the groundwork for future issues.

“By naming this publication Citizen, then filling its pages with Black images, words, and ideas, each page becomes an insistence and a repeated declaration,” — co-founders Henrietta Gallina and Danielle Powell Cobb.

The inaugural issue, Matter, sponsored by Burberry and Michael Jordan, set the design direction for future editions. I designed three articles for Michael Jordan’s brand, Jordan, along with Cosmic Effluvia, Designing Men, and Revival Season, and contributed to various aspects of the magazine.

Project team:

Eddie Opara
Emily Oberman
Laura Berglund
Lili Phillips
Issabella Hindley-Cupper
Shira Inbar
Raoul Gottschling
Zoe Chrissos
Dana Regiano

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