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Creative Director

Maya Sato

Brooklyn, New York

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Process materials, Studio visit 2025

Manifesto

Design is cultural production. Every project is an argument about what matters—a chance to question inherited forms and imagine more generous systems.

I work at the intersection of brand identity, editorial strategy, and spatial thinking. Projects range from independent publishing to institutional rebranding, always rooted in research, history, and close collaboration with writers, curators, and makers who care deeply about context.

Selected Projects

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Interval Magazine

Editorial design and art direction for a quarterly arts publication focused on time, duration, and attention. Led redesign of the masthead, grid system, and typographic voice.

Role:
Creative Director, Editorial Designer
Year:
2024–Present
With:
Hannah Park (Editor), Jordan Lee (Photography)
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Civic Archive

Brand identity and website for a digital archive documenting community organizing in the American South. Developed a flexible visual system that honors historical materials while remaining accessible and contemporary.

Role:
Brand Designer, Web Design Lead
Year:
2023
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Identity sketches and mockups

Tether Books

Book design and publisher identity for an independent press specializing in translated fiction and experimental poetry. Created a modular cover system that gives each title distinct character while maintaining series coherence.

Role:
Book Designer, Brand Identity
Year:
2022–2024

"Maya brought an unusual attention to the relationship between text and image—each cover feels like it's in conversation with the writing inside."

— Alex Chen, Publisher

Current Interests

  • Archival typography and vernacular lettering
  • Publication design for community archives
  • Identity systems for cultural institutions
  • Collaborative editorial projects with writers

Recent Collaborators

Hannah Park, Jordan Lee, Alex Chen

Priya Desai, Marcus Williams

Sofia Rodriguez, Jamie Taylor

Availability

Currently accepting select projects

Next openings: Fall 2026

Studio workspace with a desk, monitor, and pinned reference material
Studio, Brooklyn 2026

Contact

hello@mayasato.studio

For project inquiries, collaborations, or studio visits

Selected press: Eye Magazine, It's Nice That, Design Observer, AIGA

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