About
A career spent making quiet, deliberate things.
Designer, editor, and creative director — ten years across editorial, brand, and craft-led commercial work.
The short version
Design in service of the idea.
I grew up in a house of books and magazines, which meant the first designers I ever paid attention to were art directors — the people quietly deciding how a long piece of writing should feel in your hands.
A decade later, that's still my orientation. I lead editorial redesigns, build brand systems for hospitality and lifestyle brands, and occasionally write and self-publish essays on craft. I'm happiest when a project has both a clear idea and room to make it feel considered.
I'm based in New York, work remotely with studios in London, Copenhagen, and Tokyo, and take on about four projects a year — a small number, on purpose.
Experience
Where I've worked
2022 — Present
Creative Director
The Paper Monthly — independent travel and long-form publication; lead on cover, front-of-book, and long-read templates.
2019 — 2022
Senior Designer
Kinfolk Magazine — designed four issues and led a print-system refresh aligning bookazines and the quarterly.
2016 — 2019
Freelance Designer
Various — editorial, book covers, and identity work for independent studios across NY, London, and Copenhagen.
2015 — 2016
Design Intern
Pentagram NY — worked under a partner on identity systems for cultural and public-sector clients.
What I do
Four disciplines, one practice
Editorial design
Cover systems, feature layouts, type families, and art direction for monthly and quarterly publications.
Brand identity
Wordmarks, guidelines, and print systems for hospitality and lifestyle brands — always paired with a voice of their own.
Art direction
Briefing photographers and illustrators, scouting locations, and sitting at the monitor to make sure the tone lands.
Writing & editing
Long-form editing, copywriting, and occasional self-published essays on the practice of making careful things.
Evelyn has a rare ability to translate a publication's soul into visual form — quiet, deliberate, unmistakably hers. She's the designer you call when the stakes feel low enough to risk real restraint.
— Ana Torres, Editor-in-Chief, Kinfolk Magazine