A 246-page reference built for real-world use under pressure. Modular structure and scenario-based appendices make critical procedures fast to find in print and digital.

FIGURE 01 — FRONT & BACK COVER: Designed to feel calm and credible while reinforcing institutional trust.

Information Architecture • Template System • Editorial Design • Print + Digital Production

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24 perfect-bound copies + digital Edition

Lead Designer (Independent) • Print Production • Perfect Binding

Section 01 // CONTEXT

CalArts needed an Emergency Operations Plan people could actually use in a crisis. The content was dense, the stakes were real, and the audience ranged from administrators to students who had never opened a document like this. The design challenge wasn’t just visual, it was behavioral: build a system people could navigate quickly, trust immediately, and act on under stress.

Structure dense operational content into a predictable system people can scan fast and use correctly.

Build modular templates to keep hierarchy consistent across sections and updates.

Format key procedures as standalone quick-reference sheets for high-stress use.

Deliver 24 perfect-bound copies plus a digital edition, built to CalArts standards for real-world use.

Section 02 // PAGE SYSTEM

A grid and typographic hierarchy built to reduce searching and speed up action. Key spreads showing appendix structure, procedure formatting, and how the document supports fast lookup.

Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) — Cover

Institutional cover designed to signal authority & calm — built to be recognized and trusted before the first page is opened.

EOP — Table of Contents Spread

A two-column TOC spanning the full document, structured so readers can locate any section or appendix without searching under pressure.

EOP — Purpose, Appendix & Interior Framework

Interior spreads showing how dense operational content is organized into scannable sections with consistent hierarchy across 246 pages.

EOP — Active Shooter & ADA Safety Plans

Extractable quick-reference pages designed to function as standalone flyers — distributed during real emergencies.

Section 04 // DELIVERABLES

● 246-page Emergency Operations Plan, full editorial design and layout system

● 24 perfect-bound copies (in-house) + digital edition

● Digital version published to the CalArts website for campus-wide access

● Extractable pages formatted for standalone flyer use in active emergencies

Section 05 // RESULTS

● Adopted as CalArts' official Emergency Operations reference

● Published to the CalArts website and made accessible to all students, faculty, and staff

● Critical sections were pulled and distributed during real emergencies, including a school shooter response guide issued directly to students

● The modular system supported phased delivery across multiple years. Urgent sections shipped and were in use while the full publication was still being developed

Select pages have been omitted to protect the safety and privacy of CalArts students and staff. What is shown here reflects the design system, editorial structure, and production quality of the full publication.