Channels is a publication by Slack that explores how the modern workplace is evolving, what it takes to empower teams to deliver their best work, and the role technology can play in making our work lives simpler, more pleasant, and more productive – now and into the future.

As Lead Brand Designer, I worked with the internal brand design team to create the identity for the publication, commission the artists and craft the overall art direction, as well as design layouts for the issue.

Together, we assigned different artists and unique styles to every article. This allowed each piece to function independently, featuring Slack while not feeling like an overtly Slack-branded magazine.

The first issue, "The Way We Work," features three, distinct sections of content: the Past, Present, and Future of work. With this structure in mind, we commissioned full-spread lettering pieces to bookend and divide each section, creating a visual narrative and a pace to the content as the reader moves through the issue.