Stanford Sustainability Review
Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability x Firebellly
At Firebelly, we respect the history and value that print brings as a connection to ideas bigger than each of us alone. Leaving a memorable and important physical artifact with your audience—full of detail and decision—signifies that your work and ideas matter. In a fast and impersonal time, it becomes something worth keeping, collecting and returning to as the world's urgent ideas need to find ways to resonate more personally.
Overview
We wanted to share a handful of case studies that exemplify Firebelly’s expertise in print design and production. Understanding the website component will be given equal weight in this collaboration, we’ve linked to a number of inspirational publications that resonate with us — in their physical and digital manifestations — as we consider design for the inaugural Stanford Sustainability Review.
Enjoy!
Relevant Print Work We've Done
Northwestern Med Mag
Alumni Quarterly Magazine
Created a comprehensive editorial design system for print & web, including magazine layouts, feature stories, and front matter design across quarterly issues.
Veritiv Paper Show
25th Anniversary Book and Event Design
Created limited edition fine press book with supporting event design system. Book featured metallic inks, custom made paper, letterpress printing and double bound, short sheet cover.
Typeforce 4
Exhibition Catalog
Designed and oversaw production of perfect bound, limited edition exhibition catalog featuring two paper stocks, CMYK + 2 spot color printing + holographic foil finish.
Typeforce 3
Exhibition Catalog
Designed and produced limited edition catalog with die-cut double cover, specialty paper stocks, metallic foil, blind emboss and fluorescent spot colors.
No. 9 Walton
Premium Property Portfolio
Designed and illustrated the set of five stitch-bound, duplexed cover amenity books with gold foil, metallic inks, short sheet inserts and multiple paper stocks, housed in custom felt-lined mahogany presentation boxes.
Type Directors Club
Membership Booklet
Designed member welcome booklet with elastic binding, layered stocks and die-cuts, using nested sheet construction and white digital printing to bridge tactile and digital experiences.
The Garage at Northwestern
Limited Edition Prospectus
Designed informational piece for potential supporters and funders featuring commissioned photography under art direction. Produced 4 unique laser cut double covers and short sheet insert pages.
Inspiration in the Wild
Print & Website Component
Linked below are publications that are accessible via print edition and website. These examples show a range of minimal to dense type, as well as varying content layouts — and overall, a pretty solid 1:1 translation from print medium to digital.
Inspiration in the Wild
Paywall
Our exploration led us to a few mainstream publications that maintain the issue connection and utilize a Freemium model before hitting a paywall. We think these are worth a look!
Inspiration in the Wild
Generally Inspiring
We dig these inspirational sites, which offer a range of aesthetics and user experiences — from streamlined to non-traditional. Regardless of your leanings, there are elements on each end of the spectrum that can be explored to create a dynamic site for the Review.
Clean, yet refined:
Colossal (Firebelly-designed)
Unexpected, yet effective: