Publishing · 2010

Biltmore Hotel Magazine

Editorial design and art direction for the Biltmore Hotel’s in-room magazine, including a new masthead and feature system developed around the character of the historic Coral Gables property.

Project Details

The Biltmore Hotel already had a strong visual identity built into the property itself, from its architecture and interiors to the sense of history that comes with staying there. For the hotel’s in-room magazine, I developed a new masthead and editorial direction that felt connected to that environment while giving the publication a cleaner, more contemporary structure.

The work focused on creating a magazine that felt appropriate for the hotel rather than simply placing luxury content into a standard editorial format. Typography, pacing and image placement were used to give the publication a more refined rhythm, while feature layouts were built to accommodate travel, dining, culture and lifestyle stories without losing the character of the Biltmore.

A major jewelry feature became one of the visual centerpieces of the issue and eventually developed into a separate photography project of its own. The magazine gave us the framework to present that work in a way that felt connected to the hotel, allowing the editorial design and photography to support one another rather than compete for attention.

Credits

Vice President
Susan Gordon
Publisher
James Ricks
Director of Art and Edit
Michael Woody
Executive Editor
Amy Robinson
Design Director
Troy Myatt
Art Director
Erica Espiritu
Production and Retouching
David Dowe
Writer
Jennifer Norris
Account Executive
Karianne Harmon
Printer
RR Donnelley
Cover Paper
Neenah Paper Eames Canvas White