Oh, Panama! Jonas Lie Paints the Panama Canal was organized by the Hudson River Museum and the James A. Michener Art Museum to mark the canal’s centennial. The catalogue combined substantial historical material with Lie’s vivid paintings, calling for a layout that balanced academic clarity with strong visual presentation.

We created a flexible design system to support essays, archival context, and special feature spreads — including postcard layouts and historical information pages — while keeping the plate section minimal and spacious so the artwork could stand on its own. A consistent typographic framework unified the catalogue, with selective expressive touches where the historical narrative benefited from added emphasis.

Director of Publications Linda Locke was closely involved in the design phase, offering insights and ideas that provided invaluable support and helped elevate the project.

Book design, layout, typography, image preparation, and production coordination by Alex Stevovich for Hudson Riven Museum & Michener Art Museum.

This section shows featured layouts from OH PANAMA! Jonas Lie Paints the Panama Canal in their printed sequence.