The City After Six

Editorial · 2024

Shadows, artificial light and commuters vanishing underground.

A visual essay commissioned by Common Magazine exploring the shift in London’s energy as the workday ends: shadows, artificial light and the commuters who vanish into the underground.

The City After Six visual essay (placeholder image)

Challenge

Telling a story across eight spreads with almost no text.

Approach

The palette darkens from spread to spread, following the hour, while the same few characters reappear across the city.

Result

The essay opened Issue 14 of Common Magazine and became the starting point for the Community Spirit cover.


Project details

  • Client — Common Magazine
  • Year — 2024
  • Discipline — Editorial
  • Location — London, UK

Credits

  • Illustration — Maya Rosa
  • Editor — Common Magazine