Finding clarity in complexity: The craft of catalog design

Bringing an extensive documentary film festival catalog to life is a meticulous process—balancing aesthetics, structure, and constantly evolving information right up to the last minute. For DC/DOX, an innovative documentary film festival in Washington, DC, I designed a comprehensive catalog, integrating complex festival data from Airtable through an automated data merge. Every detail—from film descriptions to screening schedules—was carefully structured to guide festival-goers through a dynamic lineup of thought-provoking films. A labor-intensive yet rewarding project, the catalog was designed for both efficiency in production and intuitive navigation, while remaining as visually compelling as the stories it presents.