Marrow & Bone identity
Mark, type system, file library / 2024
Sample work
Identities and type systems for small presses and shops.
I'm Maren Holloway, an independent designer in Brooklyn. Since 2018 I've drawn mastheads, imprint identities and packaging for magazines, literary presses and food shops, one or two projects at a time, six to twelve weeks each.
Recent clients include Heron Press, Marrow & Bone, Quarterly Field Notes, Low Tide Press and Rye Bakery. Sample clients
Eight years in-house, eight on my own.
Before I went independent in 2018, I was a junior designer at Marrow & Bone, then the in-house designer at Heron Press, setting a 96-page issue four times a year.
Now I take on about six projects a year: two or three identities, a few editorial systems, and three advisory clients on retainer. Each project ends with the type spec, the master files and the printer's notes, so whoever comes after me can keep going.
What a client said
“Maren rebuilt our magazine's type system across nine spreads in three weeks. The handoff document was the first time I'd inherited a system I didn't have to reverse-engineer.”
Services and prices
Every project is a fixed fee, quoted after a 30-minute call. Half at the start, half at handoff.
Identity systems
Mark, type and color for small studios, shops and presses, with a guide and production files at the end.
- Price
- $8,000 to $25,000
- Timeline
- 4 to 8 weeks
Editorial systems
Grids, master pages and typesetting specs for magazines, annuals and book series.
- Price
- From $6,000
- Timeline
- 2 to 12 weeks
Advisory retainer
Two calls a month and written notes on what your team ships, for teams without a senior designer.
- Price
- $1,500 a month
- Timeline
- 3-month minimum
Send me a project brief.
A few paragraphs is enough: what you're making, who it's for and when it needs to print. I'll answer with a yes, a no, or a few questions, and we'll set up a 30-minute call if it fits.