charm: voices of baltimore youth
CHARM uplifts young voices through writing and publishing, giving Baltimore students the platform to become authors and storytellers. With CHARM, we’ve created large-scale installation work and student literary magazines that showcase real youth creativity with professional care.
These are the pieces we created to help their voices be seen and heard...
2026 School Literary Magazines
Editorial Design · School Collaborations
In collaboration with Henderson-Hopkins and Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School, we designed student literary magazines featuring original writing and artwork. From cover design to page layout, each publication was treated like a professional release, giving young authors something they could hold and feel proud of.
Software Used:
Adobe Illustrator (Illustration and Layout)
Adobe Photoshop (Illustration)
Adobe InDesign (Layout)
Clip Studio Pro (Illustration)
Skills:
Cover Design
Publication Layout
Editorial Art Direction
Collaborators:
CHARM: Voices of Baltimore Youth
Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School
Henderson-Hopkins
The Commodore John Rodgers School
John Rurah Elementary/Middle School
Celebrating with the students of John Rurah Elementary/Middle School as they hold a launch party for their literary magazine!
Impact Installation
CHARM: Voices of Baltimore Youth — 10 Year Celebration
We created a three-panel, large-scale impact installation for CHARM’s 10-year celebration — over seven feet tall and eleven feet wide when assembled. The timeline walked viewers through a decade of youth voices, combining photography, quotes, and visual storytelling.
Software Used:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Skills:
Large Format Design
Visual Storytelling
Timeline Design
2025 School Literary Magazines
Editorial Design · School Collaborations
In collaboration with Henderson-Hopkins and Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School, we designed student literary magazines featuring original writing and artwork. From cover design to page layout, each publication was treated like a professional release, giving young authors something they could hold and feel proud of.
Software Used:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Clip Studio Pro (Illustration)
Skills:
Cover Design
Publication Layout
Editorial Art Direction
Collaborators:
CHARM: Voices of Baltimore Youth
Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School
Henderson-Hopkins
