Design Altar is the studio of Kayla E., an award-winning Creative Director and designer based in North Carolina. Her work is rooted in typography, structure, and high-end production, shaped by over a decade of experience designing books and visual identity for publishers and cultural institutions. She is Creative Director at Fantagraphics Books, where she has designed nearly one hundred titles.
Bill Ward: Fantagraphics Studio Edition
An oversized Studio Edition of Bill Ward’s work, designed as a true archival object. Extensive research and high-resolution scanning informed a full-scale presentation of the original art, with close printer collaboration to achieve fidelity and durability. The cover build combined velvet with debossing, silver foil, and an inset printed plate, and the finished volume was housed in a custom printed cardboard box built for protection and weight. Kayla E. received an Eisner Award nomination for Best Book Design.
