Kelly Clarkson magazine spread. Singer performing with microphone. Blue and gold lettering on left page.

The challenge:

Lettering for the feature article on Kelly Clarkson in the September 2017 edition of Entertainment Weekly magazine.

They requested a design that was both playful and elegant.

The solution:

I developed a unique type style and created several punctuation assets, including an apostrophe and a content separator, to establish a consistent identity for the article.

Entertainment Weekly

Client: Entertainment Weekly Magazine

Team: Faith Stafford - Senior Associate Art Director for EW


Lettering

Kelly Clarkson sings into a vintage microphone. The singer wears a black dress and boots.
Elegant gold calligraphy on blue background. Decorative lettering design.
Elegant Clarkson script on blue. Mrs. Independent text overlay. Stylish design.
Elegant script Kelly in gold outline on blue. Mrs. Independent text. Chic, modern design.
Elegant gold swirls and quotation marks on a rich blue background. Custom design element.
Singer Kelly Clarkson in a fashion shot, wearing a gold sequin top and black fur coat. Nashville music scene. Entertainment Weekly.
Kelly Clarkson portrait. Singer with headphones lies on floor with sheet music. Meaning of Life album era. #KellyClarkson #Music

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