CasiNO!

Layout for a Philadelphia Weekly cover story about the anti-casino movement in Philadelphia.

Photographs: J.J. Tiziou

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Gift Guide Cover

Cover for Gift Guide pullout section of the 2008 Philly weekly holiday guide.

Designed in a collaborative effort with Kate Fabrizio.

Photographs: Michael Persico

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Clockcleaner

Opening Spread for a cover story about the “most hated band in Philly”.

The photoshoot we set up for this story included this photograph of the band burning stuffed animals, and a cover portrait of the band members wearing the stuffed animals as masks.

Photograph: Jeff Fusco
Models: Clockcleaner

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Popped! Chart

04.11.07 – A&E section cover

To highlight the Philly Popped! Independent music festival happening that week, we gathered as many of the participating musicians as we could on the steps of the art museum for a photoshoot. And turned them into a diagram.

Photograph: Manuel Rodriguez Jr.

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Next Philadelphia

Opening page for a cover story about predictions for the upcoming year in Philadelphia. This particular year the theme was peace, in response to what was then a recent violence epidemic.

Photograph: Jeff Fusco

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Ocean City

Opening spread for a photo essay about Ocean City, New Jersey.

Photographs: Jeff Fusco

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Iraq

Opening page for a cover story about John Murtha — a Pennsylvania candidate for senator best known for advocating ending the war.

Photograph: Jeff Fusco

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Mi Casa

Opening page for cover story about an Aztec-descended Mexican community from which a huge percentage of Philadelphia’s Mexican immigrants originate.

(Its a fascinating story, and it won a national journalism award.)

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Spring Guide 2006: Dance A-Z

A spread from the 2006 spring guide about dance.

The theme for the issue was a children’s alphabet book. We hired a sculptor build the letters out of foam, and then set up photo shoots with 6 different groups to illustrate the package. The illuminated letters and borders were hand-painted.

WINNER: PRINT MAGAZINE REGIONAL DESIGN ANNUAL 2007

Art Direction, Design, and Letter Illustration: Sara Green
Photograph: Jeff Fusco
Photo Assistant: Jessica Slack
Models: Pasion y Arte

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Bring the Paine

Opening spread for a cover story that argues that Thomas Paine was a far more important figure in American history than Ben Franklin.

WINNER: PRINT MAGAZINE REGIONAL DESIGN ANNUAL 2007

Art Direction and Design: Sara Green
Illustration: Kris Chau

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