Corita Kent, also known as Sister Mary Corita, was an artist who took a novel approach to design and education. By the 1960s, her vibrant serigraphs had earned international attention. Corita's work highlighted her concerns about poverty, racism, and violence, and her messages of peace and social justice continue to resonate today. This risograph zine project was inspired by “Circus Alphabet,” a screen print series she produced, in which I highlighted her life and career journeys by reproducing her series in riso-colors and incorporating her photography. The zine respects her methods from the 60s while taking on an updated approach. Rather than centering each page around the letters of the alphabet as she did in her series, I used the letters of her name to span 12 pages, incorporating details of her life in cursive type.
Typefaces:
Folio Condensed Medium, Playbill, Signerica Flat, Roboto Slab
Programs: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
Referenced from corita.org