I’m Ellis Failor-Rich, a graphic designer specializing in print and illustration—creating compelling, accessible expressions of the stories that need to be told.
Ski Snacks
Ski Snacks is a fun, easy-to-use cookbook that celebrates mountain culture and winter sports while encouraging community through food. Taking inspiration from ski resort aesthetics, Ski Snacks sports a compelling and approachable package.
Cover design, page layout, illustration
Against the wind
Against the Wind: Reflections on a Self-Determined Life is a memoir in which the legendary mountaineer Reinhold Messner looks back on his impressive career.
Cover design, page layout
GHOST SIGNS OF SEATTLE
Ghost Signs of Seattle is a guided walking tour of Seattle’s historic signage in zine form. Inspired by the layered, busy look of the signage it documents, this publication offers a visual journey through Seattle’s history.
Cover design, page layout, photography, map making
LIFE SCIENCE CAMPUS MURALS
Two murals in Eastlake Union celebrate life sciences on the Alexandria Real Estate campus. One describes useful medicinal compounds that are derived from native Pacific Northwest plants—The other explores forms in nature in increments from micro to macro.
Design, illustration
Mountaineers guidebooks
While on the Mountaineers Books team, I designed and typeset books in the Day Hiking, Urban Trails, and Nature of series.
Cover design, Page layout
Starflower coffee
Starflower Coffee is a roaster with community and equity at its core. The visual identity was driven by the founder, Draven Somer’s, desire to create a welcoming and magical environment.
