Ry Faraola
Ry Faraola is a graphic designer, typographer and artist based in London whose practice interrogates the relationship between design, power, and class consciousness. Working across typography, graphic design, publishing, and participatory objects, Faraola uses humor and irony as critical tools to expose the contradictions embedded in contemporary design culture.
With an MA in Visual Communication from the Royal College of Art, a certificate in type design from Letterform Archive's Type West program, and dual bachelors degrees in Studio Art and Visual Cultures from University of California Santa Cruz, Faraola brings both theoretical depth and practical experience to projects that span commercial design, community organizing, museum commissions, and independent publishing.
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Bookshop Santa Cruz Union
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Branding
Screenprinting
Typography
Illustration
Brand identity, screen-printed ephemera, and digital templates for the successful unionization campaign at Bookshop Santa Cruz. Commissioned by labor organizers with the Democratic Socialists of America, this project supported the launch and promotion of the union drive at the community-centered independent bookstore.
The campaign featured custom screen-printed materials including a poster with original typography and illustration depicting two hands passing a copy of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, a book central to the shop's identity, alongside companion bandanas. The printed materials were supplemented by social media assets and web banners designed for local engagement. The visual approach balanced labor organizing energy with the bookstore's role as a cultural anchor in Santa Cruz, creating campaign materials that fostered worker ownership and community connection throughout the organizing process.