Refined
Refined is Columbus’s definitive guide to elevated living. Published quarterly and direct-mailed to 10,000 Central Ohio homes, Refined connects discerning readers and premium brands through thoughtful storytelling, sophisticated visuals, and a curated look at how to live well in Columbus.
In October 2024, I was assigned as the lead designer of Refined and led a visual rebrand of the magazine which has pushed the publication in new, exciting directions, emphasizing bold, unique layout and typography against a stark, limited color palette featuring ample white space. Since then, I have continued to work with the Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director to push the boundaries and “refine” the visual style, including experimenting with fonts, expressive typography, and grid layouts, to create an end result that is uniquely sophisticated and consistently branded.
Deliverables I have designed for this role have included magazine covers, spreads, social media posts advertisements. As lead designer, I also handle the final upload and assembly of the magazine, including revising other designers’ layouts, placing ads, and preparing the magazine for pre-press and print production.
Winter 2025
Home
Makers
“Discover the father-daughter duo refurbishing and reselling some of the rarest antiques in the country in the Home Issue of ‘Refined’”
Fall 2025
Columbus
Classics
“Jeni Britton gives us the scoop, plus four other Columbus Classics dish out their own version of luxury in the fall issue of ‘Refined’”
Summer 2025
Join the
Club
“The summer issue of ‘Refined’ dives into some of the coolest, most exclusive clubs in Columbus”
Spring 2025
Columbus
in Bloom
“New plans for Downtown and the visionaries making Columbus cool await you in the Spring issue of ‘Refined’”
Winter 2024
Homebodies
“Check out cozy jazz nights, holiday wine picks, a historic home, two upcoming interior designers, plus more in the winter issue of ‘Refined’”