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Graphic DesignEditorial

Monolith

2024
Monolith — cover
Client
Studio Field
Role
Art Direction, Typography
Scope
IdentityEditorialType System

Monolith is a visual identity built on a single, uncompromising grid. The system treats typography as architecture — every element snapped to structure, every margin earning its place.

The grid

A twelve-column modular grid governs the entire system. Rather than hiding it, Monolith celebrates the grid as a visible language — baselines, gutters and registration marks become part of the aesthetic.

Flat-lay of editorial print spreads with bold grid typography
Spread system — asymmetric balance on a strict grid.

Typography

A single grotesque typeface carries the identity across weights and scales. Tight tracking and dramatic size contrast create rhythm without colour, letting structure do the work.

Constraint is not the opposite of creativity. It is its frame.

Outcomes

40+

Touchpoints

1

Typefaces

12

Columns

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