Obsessions
Ana Rita Ribeiro, Catarina Silva, Fabiana Oliveira and Luísa Carmo
The project is a quarterly magazine built on a strong central concept: obsession. The idea came from wanting to explore how certain passions, interests or collections can take on an important place in people’s lives, becoming part of their identity and creative process. The magazine gives space to these stories and niche communities, valuing practices that often go unnoticed.
A complete editorial proposal was developed, defining the target audience, content structure and visual identity. The magazine is aimed mainly at people interested in visual culture, art, creative processes and collecting. At the same time, it reaffirms the value of print at a time when most content is consumed digitally.
Graphically, a visual language was created in Adobe Illustrator and InDesign, marked by dynamic compositions, strong typographic hierarchies and expressive use of images. The layout is built on a seven-column grid, allowing different reading rhythms throughout. The typefaces, ABC Diatype and ABC Diatype Compressed, convey personality and visual impact. Overlapping images, numeric graphics and denser pages reinforce the intensity associated with obsession.
The result is a magazine that aims to inform and inspire, but also to work as a collectible object, encouraging readers to keep every issue.
Imprint / Technical Rider:
Year: 2026
Dimensions: 210 × 297 mm; 60 pages
Production and finishing: Hand-sewn text block, with the cover glued at one corner to show the sewn spine.
Resources and credits: ABC Diatype Compressed Unlicensed Trial Bold; ABC Diatype Unlicensed Trial Regular; 7 columns; 5 text columns; 10 mm (top, bottom and outer margins); 20 mm (inner margin).
Curricular Unit:
Art Direction (1st year)
Supervising Professor:
Jorge Silva
Keywords: Editorial Design, Obsessions, Creative Processes
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