Editorial, Branding and Digital Design
We Return Fighting for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, (NMAAHC), documents the role of African American soldiers in WWI, it ties into an exhibition at the Museum. The book features historical photos and artifacts that illustrate essays by prominent historians.
The book uses contemporary clean typography, incorporating illustrations, photos and artifacts from the exhibition and Museum’s collection. There is a gatefold timeline that hilights key events in the African American military history and the fight for civil-rights from 1864 through 1964.
The cover features an image of the Harlem Hellfighters, as they return home from WWI, overlaid with bold typography. A spot UV was used to high-light the title over a matte lamination.
The book was well received by the curators and the Smithsonian Director Lonnie Bunch.