Staten Island SEEN was produced for the Staten Island Museum as a museum-style catalogue combining scholarly essays with a substantial plates section. Featuring landscapes and cityscapes spanning several centuries, the publication required a calm, open design that let the artwork’s rich color and atmosphere take precedence.

Given the abundance of striking horizontal works, we adopted wide, spacious layouts with minimal captioning and ample breathing room. Each essay opened with a full-width landscape and a bold drop cap, creating a strong visual entry into the historical narrative. The plates section followed a restrained fine-arts structure—clean spreads, consistent pacing, and typography suited to long-form reading.

Copy Editor 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 Staten Island Museum.

This section shows featured layouts from Staten Island SEEN in their printed sequence.