BA Design for Publishing work by Rebecca Hills, showing formulaic pattern designs using punctuation markings and the muted pigments of a typewriter.

I am a Graphic Designer, specialising in Editorial Design, Design for Print, and Book Cover Design. My creative practice focuses on abstract ideation and conceptual approaches to publishing, considering the physicality of the publication as a printed object. I utilise a combination of analogue and digital printing techniques to curate innovative responses reflective of the context and subject matter.

BA Design for Publishing work by Rebecca Hills, showing the magazine cover design and editorial page spread using a striking combination of neon green and black inks.

For the duration of my degree, I obtained extensive technical experience in typesetting and layout design, including using grid systems to identify spatial arrangement within the page composition, typographic hierarchy to categorise the information, and developing cohesive design schemes to form a clear visual structure.

BA Design for Publishing work by Rebecca Hills, showing two adjacent editorial page spreads from the magazine ‘Exposure’ using a striking combination of neon green and black inks.

As a designer, it is my responsibility to employ these design fundamentals to showcase and enhance the written content through composed narrative and intuitive navigation. I strive to inform and engage the readership by challenging design conventions and redefining what we recognise as the standard publication form. Through considered design and tangible, shared experience, we can all value the importance of storytelling through the printed page.

BA Design for Publishing work by Rebecca Hills shows the book concept's front, back, and spine featuring bold type and layered binocular drawings.