Selected by Playboy US to join a core leadership team reimagining the legacy brand's editorial future. Expanded the overall visual direction of the brand with expressive typography and commissioned original illustration to bring feature stories to life for the print magazine. Managed the translation of print to a digital experience, and partnered with social and editors to create custom art for online stories. Collaborated closely with the design director, editorial director, creative director, social media, editors, proofreaders, and cultural contributors to help shape a bold, contemporary vision of one of the most storied publications in American media.
Serving
Art Direction
Custom Print Design
Brand Consultation
Brand Design
Print Consultation
Post Production
Graphic Design & Layout Design
Branding & Identity Expansion
COPY Editing
​​​​​​​Design for Social Media
Print to Digital & Online
SPD 61 Multi-Gold  &  Silver Medal Winner  &  Medal Finalist
Playboy is a multi-gold and silver medal winner and a medal finalist in The Society of Publication Designers 61st annual competition!:
Gold Medal Winner for Typography, Single/Spread
Gold Medal Winner for Typography, Story
Silver Medal Winner for Design, Feature, News/Documentary/Essay, Single/Spread
Silver Medal Winner for Design, Feature, News/Documentary/Essay, Story
Medal Finalist for Design, Cover, Celebrity/Entertainment/Sports
Medal Finalist for Design, Feature, Lifestyle/Travel/Food/Shelter, Single/Spread
Medal Finalist for Design, Feature, Lifestyle/Travel/Food/Shelter, Story
Medal Finalist for Illustration, Story
SPD 61 Multi-Silver Medal Winner
Silver Medal Winner for Design, Feature, News/Documentary/Essay, Single/Spread
Silver Medal Winner for Design, Feature, News/Documentary/Essay, Story
SPD 61 Multi-Medal Finalist
Medal Finalist for Design, Cover, Celebrity/Entertainment/Sports
Medal Finalist for Design, Feature, Lifestyle/Travel/Food/Shelter, Single/Spread
Medal Finalist for Design, Feature, Lifestyle/Travel/Food/Shelter, Story
Medal Finalist for Illustration, Story
Credits
Editorial Directors
Cassie Anderson, Mike Guy

Creative Director
Smiley Stevens

Design  &  Visuals Director
Mallory Roynon

Executive Editor
Will Dana

Senior Designer
Mark Baker-Sanchez

Photo Editor
Jamie Magnifico

Director, Playboy Archives
Christie Hartmann

Featured Photographers
Pompeo Posar, Byron Spencer, Marcus Ohlsson, Christina Monroe, Myesha Evon, Ondrea Barbe

Featured Illustrators
Vartika Sharma, Molly Dickson, Michelle Spearman, Eddie Guy
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