MARIAH BARDEN JONES

graphic designer, art director, photo editor, educator, writer, MFA holder, seahorse girl, double virgo, etc.



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ARE.NA BOOKMARKS

Bookmark take-aways from the 2025 Are.na Annual Launch, Richmond Bureau.

8x2.5” laser printed on Neenah Astrobrights. 
2025



2025 ARE.NA ANNUAL
LAUNCH PARTY, RICHMOND BUREAU


Planned and organized with Meg Miller, the 2025 Are.na Annual Launch Party, Richmond Bureau was held at Material Room in Richmond, Virginia with readings from current and past editions by Richmond-based contributors and a document-inspired (the 2025 edition’s editorial theme) DJ set by Sam Mullany
2025



CATBIRD SOCIAL ADS

Sampling of social campaigns for Catbird. All ads produced in 1080x1080, 1080x1920, and 1000x1500 and ran concurrently across Meta and Pintrest. 
2016-ONGOING



CATBIRD PRINT CAMPAIGNS

Print campaigns for fw18, fw19, ss19 published in The Gentlewoman, Puss Puss, Pan and The Dream, T Magazine, The Paris Review, New York Magazine, and more. 

Dimensions variable. 
2018-2019



CLIQUE BOOKS

Bespoke, hand-coded site for clique books, a platform for hand-coded, web-based work with an annual publication.

http://clique-----books.com/ 
2024-ONGOING



HALF THE STORY 2024 IMPACT REPORT

Inspired by the resistance, and authenticity of Riot Grrl and the handmade, DIY ethos of zine culture, a 32 page zine commemorating and detailing a decade of #HalfTheStory, a non-profit focused on empowering young people’s relationship to technology and social media. 

Run of 300 5.5x8.5” 32 page zines, risograph printed on Planetary Purple, Pulsar Pink, and Cosmic Orange Neenah Astrobrights. 

Printing by Riso Pony and illustrations by Mackie Alvarez.
2025



CATBIRD BRAND PHOTOGRAPHY

Sampling of photo art direction, styling, and production for Catbird’s in-house jewlery line, which served as the basis for my development of Catbird’s Photography Brand Guideline in 2019. 
2017-2019



CATBIRD SPRING PARTY ILLUSTRATIONS

Pencil and watercolor illustrations for Catbird’s 2018 Spring Party. 
2018



DESIRE PATHS

A symposium on design and publishing, hosted by Raegan Bird, as Blue Arrangements, and I, as clique books. Designed materials for the hosted event include shirts, stickers, social posts, and website.  

https://desire-paths.world/
2024



2024 HOLIDAY CARD

The card features an original illustration of Paperwhite Narcissus (December’s flower), a film photo of the Chesapeake Bay captured during summer in Virginia Beach, and a bit of handlettering. The insert is a film photo of Seahorse. The envelope’s interior is lined with that same photo of the Chesapeake Bay.

8.25x8.25” envelopes, 4x6” cards, and 2x3” inserts risograph printed in cornflower blue and neon orange on Neenah Astrobrights.  

2024