- OH PANAMA! Jonas Lie Paints the Panama Canal exhibition catalogue, cover spread featuring Jonas Lie's Heavenly Host
- Design by Alex Stevovich. Artwork by Jonas Lie
I designed the exhibition catalogue for Oh Panama! Jonas Lie Paints the Panama Canal, published by Hudson River Museum in conjunction with the exhibition organized with the James A. Michener Art Museum, on view February 7 through May 8, 2016. The catalogue runs 100 pages and opens with a foreword followed by hero sections covering acknowledgments, lenders, artist biography, the canal and its construction, the isthmus as a tourist site, and an early map of Panama and the canal zone. Two long-form essays follow with images interwoven throughout, concluding with a complete plate section of works in the exhibition. The publication was also adapted to a digital edition for online display and distribution. The exhibition was curated by Bartholomew F. Bland, Director of Curatorial Affairs, under the direction of Michael Botwinick, Director of Hudson River Museum. I coordinated with Linda Locke, Publication Director, throughout the project.
Scope of Work
- Visual identity development for the publication.
- Concept development and design direction.
- Layout design and typography across 100 pages.
- Image preparation for print and digital use.
- Digital edition adaptation for online display and distribution.
- Coordination with the printer through production.
Visual Identity
The visual identity for this catalogue was developed as part of the larger exhibition project. I was responsible for the complete design language of the exhibition — typographic system, color, graphic approach — and this extended fully into the catalogue, creating continuity across all materials produced for Oh Panama! Jonas Lie Paints the Panama Canal.
Design Overview
The catalogue was designed to support a richly layered publication, balancing historical documentary material, long-form essay content, and sustained plate presentation across 100 pages.
Spreads in Sequence
- OH PANAMA! Jonas Lie Paints the Panama Canal exhibition catalogue, cover spread
- OH PANAMA! Jonas Lie Paints the Panama Canal exhibition catalogue, inside front cover spread
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- OH PANAMA! Jonas Lie Paints the Panama Canal exhibition catalogue, inside back cover spread
Technical
I was responsible for image preparation throughout, including color balance, cropping, isolation of artwork from backgrounds, and preparing files for both print and digital use.
Production Coordination
I coordinated with the printer through production to ensure print quality and accurate color reproduction.
Artwork Attributions
All artwork and photography shown was presented as part of the exhibition and remains the property and copyright of its respective rights holders.