SPD celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Design: Oscar Saylor → oscarsaylor.com / @el_guapo_ny

This Hispanic Heritage Month, the Society of Publication Designers, its Board, and designer Oscar Saylor celebrate the history behind the observance—and the many stories that continue to shape it.

1968 — The U.S. Congress establishes National Hispanic Heritage Week.
1988 — The observance expands from a week to a month, becoming National Hispanic Heritage Month.

The layout is built on a modular grid inspired by the stepped geometric forms of Latin American pyramids.

Image credits, left to right, top to bottom:

Chance Operations — Visual identity and wordmark for filmmaker Gary Hustwit’s publishing imprint.

WE ❤️ NYC (Speculative Concept) — A conceptual visual identity and typographic reinterpretation of the civic campaign.

Aseo Romano — Custom display typeface study exploring classical Roman proportions through a contemporary geometric grid.

36 Days of Type — Experimental letterform explorations and modular poster system.

Feelings — Custom typographic lockup and graphic identity for limited-edition apparel and printed goods.