Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine

Matt Chase just blew my mind with his challenging, beautiful design work for “The Takeoff Issue” of new travel magazine Escapades. After you ogle the gorgeous end results below, read Matt’s in-depth process recap to learn about the design decisions, type exploration and overall challenges that went into creating this wonderful work.

From Matt’s website:

In the Fall of 2013, I was commissioned to commandeer the creative vision for—and design the launch issue of—Escapades, a new Middle Eastern travel publication circulating throughout the Persian Gulf. Skewing toward the comfortably affluent and well-heeled reader, the magazine embodies a spirit rooted in the uncharted adventures that lie ambitiously in wait.

 

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

In addition to establishing the overall, comprehensive design of the magazine and laying out each page, I advised on content organization, contributed several illustrations, commissioned photography, art directed additional illustrations, authored several headlines and oversaw production efforts. The first issue was completed over the course of roughly four months.

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

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Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

Matt Chase: Escapades Magazine / on Design Work Life

Creative Credits
Portrait: Lindsay Gilmore

Garth

Garth

<p>Garth is a do-it-all digital marketer/designer born and raised in the “City of Destiny,” Tacoma, Washington. He lives in Seattle, has a beard, enjoys pizza and coffee (not together) and tries to spread as much positivity as he can. He's at his best in a light, collaborative environment; he's at my worst when losing at Scrabble. Above all, he's always looking for ways to grow his brain.</p> <p>Formerly the community manager for <a href="http://smile.amazon.com" target="_blank">AmazonSmile</a> and digital marketing manager at <a href="http://www.drysoda.com" target="_blank">DRY Soda</a>; he can now be found doing freelance graphic design, social media and marketing consultation.</p>