Mara Voss
Réverie Quarterly magazine open spread showing editorial typography and full-bleed photography

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Réverie

Réverie Quarterly · Paris, FR

Year
2024
Role
Art Direction, Editorial Design
Disciplines
EditorialArt Direction

The Brief

Issue 04: Surface. 120 pages that reward slow reading.

Biannual print magazine for a contemporary art publication. Designed on a strict Swiss grid with Cormorant as the text face. Issue 04 theme — "Surface" — became an exercise in negative space, bleed photography, and caption typography as art direction.

Réverie editorial detail — stack of print magazines showing spine and cover design

Réverie editorial detail — stack of print magazines showing spine and cover design

Approach

Design decisions for Réverie

Material Research

Before any mark-making, a thorough audit of the category — competitor brands, reference materials, production constraints, and the client's own touchpoints.

Direction Development

Three distinct visual directions presented in context — not in isolation. Each direction has its own logic, its own risks, and its own version of the client's future.

Production Oversight

Design that only exists in Figma isn't finished. Specification, printer liaison, press approval, and delivery of a complete asset library with usage guidelines.