MARIAH BARDEN JONES
graphic designer, art director, photo editor, educator, writer, MFA holder, seahorse girl, double virgo, etc.
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print,
photo direction,
publishing,
packaging,
merch,
product,
advertising,
branding,
event,
environmental, all
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