Authentic Texas Prehistoric Lone Star State

Project Details

This issue of Authentic Texas explored the state’s prehistoric past through archaeology, fossils and the historic sites that preserve those stories today.

A central feature profiled archaeologist Dr. Jim Bruseth and his work locating and excavating La Belle, the ship lost during La Salle’s seventeenth-century expedition along the Texas coast.

I developed the cover and feature design around a sense of discovery, combining artifact photography, archival material, illustration and editorial typography. Steven Lyons extended the visual direction through the print and digital editions.