LoveLife

UNCUT Magazine

Role: Art Director & Designer

UNCUT Magazine

LoveLife

  1. Challenge
  2. Strategy
  3. Design
  4. Production
  5. Result
Role
Art Director & Designer
Category
Editorial Design & Art Direction
Tools
InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
Outcomes
A visually cohesive issue delivered to LoveLife concept-to-press, holding UNCUT's reputation as a design-led title while balancing creative ambition and production efficiency.

The Brief

UNCUT is a youth music and culture magazine published by LoveLife, with a strong editorial voice and a discerning young readership. This was real commissioned editorial work, not concept: Issue 94's complete visual direction, from cover through to fully produced, press-ready spreads, with layouts as bold and unconventional as the content.

Process

The approach prioritised typographic hierarchy and photography-led layouts that gave the editorial room to breathe without losing impact. A modular grid flexed across long-form features, interview spreads and review sections while holding a recognisable identity, with design choices reinforcing rather than competing with the written voice.

UNCUT Magazine — cover
Issue 94

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