UGNE MCGINNIS
Ugne McGinnis is a graphic designer specializing in publication design and cohesive design systems. Her work draws deeply from nature and vibrant color palettes, while also guided by a strong emphasis on storytelling and client narrative. She is driven by a commitment to helping clients express their identities with clarity and confidence, creating designs that feel bold while remaining rooted in their core values.
GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY REDESIGN
For this identity redesign, it is a reflection of the appearance of the conservatory as well as representing the many environments held within. These different blocks make up the conservatory as we know it, all encompassed by the beautiful glass domes throughout the space. The design itself is reinforced using the fibonacci sequence, a formula found all throughout nature.
LES PLANTES
Les Plantes is a modern gardening magazine featuring helpful tips for care, decoration, and identification of indoor plants. Encompassing a limited color palette along with great white space, the design allows plants to breathe on the page. The design goal was making digesting information easier on the reader.
ETHEREAL JEWELRY
Ethereal Jewelry is an everyday jewelry brand offering simple, yet high quality, pieces. The identity stems from notes of tradition and heirlooms. The icon represents the brand's values of stability, unity, and durability.
MUSHROOM COFFEE
Starting off as a can design for Hart Print company to be used for tradeshows, the project expanded into a pop-up shop for mushroom coffee. The design encompasses high energy in color and natural, seamless shapes for this healthy caffeine alternative brand. Partnering with Color Me Mine for the pop-up, visitors would be able to paint while enjoying a great cup( or can) of coffee.
WHEN WORDS MEET IMAGES PUBLICATION
This publication was designed to showcase the 2026 Columbia College Chicago art history presentations. The design mixes extreme decorative script with a stable, clean layout to allow the words and images to thrive on each spread, yet interact at the same time.
