Temple City — Kilter

Temple City Connect Covers designed by Kilter

PUBLICATION DESIGN

Temple City: Connect Magazine

OVERVIEW

Kilter worked with Temple City to redesign and relaunch the city's flagship publication.

SERVICES

Concepting
Art Direction
Publication Design
Illustration
Copywriting

Temple City Connect Interior Spread detail designed by Kilter

CONTEXT

Founded in 1923 in Southern California's San Gabriel Valley, Temple City is a suburban residential community home to a diverse and vibrant population.

Temple City Connect Magazine designed by Kiltet

Temple City Connect Interior Spreads designed by Kilter

In addition to the print publication we developed animated versions of select ads to run on the city's social media channels.

THE ASSIGNMENT

Temple City tasked Kilter with reimagining their biannual magazine to better represent & engage their population and connect them with important happenings at City Hall.

Temple City RecConnect Interior Spread with Easter Egg Hunt Ad, designed by Kilter

Temple City RecConnect Interior Spread with Summer Concert Series Ad, designed by Kilter

Temple City RecConnect Interior Spread with Temple City's Got Talent Ad, designed by Kilter

Temple City RecConnect Interior Spread with The 76th Camellia Festival Ad, designed by Kilter

Temple City RecConnect Interior Spread with Fall Festival & Classic Car Show Ad, designed by Kilter

OUR SOLUTION

We eschewed the jam-packed newsletter approach often favored by governmental publications opting instead for a quieter, more deliberately-paced publication. We also helped to streamline content and make important information more accessible by separating Temple City’s recreation class schedule into a separate booklet nestled within the main publication. The end result was a magazine that brought over 15,000 households into the fold.