I’m Ellis Failor-Rich,
A Seattle-based graphic designer building books, brands, and visual systems for mission-driven companies across the Pacific Northwest.
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
Olson Kundig Brand Refresh
Visual identity guidelines for Olson Kundig, a Seattle-based architecture firm. I created icon system, templates, and updated technical diagrams to support the rebrand rollout across teams.
Brand Design
Print design
Ski Snacks is a 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
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 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.
Brand design
Illustration
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
Map making
Page layout
Photography
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
