The work behind the finished page
A typography proof carries small decisions: a line moved, a space opened, a title reconsidered. This year’s student design annual begins with those decisions rather than treating them as material to hide.
Communication Design students are selecting examples of editorial layouts, visual systems and process studies. Faculty reviews ask not only which work to include, but what a reader needs to see to understand its development.
Editing as a design problem
Elena Park is guiding a sequence of critiques around the annual. Students compare a finished piece with an earlier draft, then write a short account of what changed and why.
The publication asks for restraint as well as selection. A useful process spread shows the revision that mattered rather than every version a student saved. The result connects visual presentation with a clear explanation of a choice.
An invitation to ask about the process
The annual will accompany the Foundry Student Showcase on November 19. Visitors can see student work, join short project conversations and attend a closing screening.
The showcase takes place in the ground-floor critique room from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Seating and a quiet viewing corner are part of the exhibition arrangement.