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Matthew Lin

Matthew Lin

San Jose, CA, US

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Sketches laying out the ideas and themes of the brochure.
Sketches laying out the ideas and themes of the brochure.
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Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh: Brochure and Publication

The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh serves as a learning center for Holocaust remembrance, hosting a variety of activities to honor the memory of the victims of the Holocaust as well as any existing survivors living in Pittsburgh.  Under the mentorship of Paul Rosenblatt of Springboard Design in Pittsburgh, PA, I contributed to a publication that documented Holocaust remembrance practices and designed a brochure to help visitors get accustomed to the Center’s facility spaces.

 
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Status: Built
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, US
My Role: Graphic designer,
Additional Credits: Paul Rosenblatt, Cassandra Osterman, Springboard Design, Lauren Bairnsfather, Rachel Herman, the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh

 
Black and white test prints of the final brochure.
Black and white test prints of the final brochure.
Because the brochure is folded from one piece of paper, certain sections of text have to be upside down.
Because the brochure is folded from one piece of paper, certain sections of text have to be upside down.
The Holocaust Center 2.0 publication was a collaborative effort of nine students
The Holocaust Center 2.0 publication was a collaborative effort of nine students
The publication's table of contents. The topics range from existing practices to space recommendations for the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh.
The publication's table of contents. The topics range from existing practices to space recommendations for the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh.
Throughout the book, we focused on the power of testimony, as personal sharing has been the strongest tool in relaying the pain and the memory of the the people who fell victim to the Holocaust. With a unique color, each member of the class shared thoughts and reflections in response to each phase of the process of our documentation.
Throughout the book, we focused on the power of testimony, as personal sharing has been the strongest tool in relaying the pain and the memory of the the people who fell victim to the Holocaust. With a unique color, each member of the class shared thoughts and reflections in response to each phase of the process of our documentation.
Our reflections are intertwined with relevant photographs, collected and gathered with permission from numerous databases around the world.
Our reflections are intertwined with relevant photographs, collected and gathered with permission from numerous databases around the world.