The Torch Magazine

The Torch is an annual publication that showcases student art, prose, and poetry. Each spring graphic design students at Union University pitch designs for the cover and interior layout to the editing team. This concept was selected for the spring 2019 edition, and was printed and released on May 3, 2019.

Read the entire issue HERE.

Client: Union University Dept. of English

Process

Cover Illustration

The cover design varies each year for this publication - some editions have been more abstract while others take inspiration from the magazine's name. The previous issue took the latter route and featured a child holding a torch in a cave on the front cover. I wanted the 2019 issue to feel like a continuation of the recent illustrative style while being distinct from other volumes. The Torch showcases both art and written pieces, which sparked the idea of a fountain pen becoming the "torch" with watercolor flames bursting from it.