A personal project of mine, Deadbeat is a publication that documents obituarists, and the art of the obituary. The publication is primarily web-based, but I also designed for it an 8-page promotional newspaper, featuring quotes from obituarists.
The website is heavily inspired by newspaper design, but I was conscious not to make the site feel like it was aping a newspaper in any way. Instead, the design references the physical processes behind the newspapers — halftone printing, inked-up rollers, metal type, etc.
![The website's homepage](/images/design/deadbeat/db2.jpg)
![An article on the website](/images/design/deadbeat/db3.jpg)
![The Clippings section of the website](/images/design/deadbeat/db1.jpg)
![A promotional newspaper](/images/design/deadbeat/db4.jpg)
![The website on mobile](/images/design/deadbeat/db5.jpg)