Editorial Design: Kolt Magazine by Alice Poma & Studio Feixen

Alice Poma and Studio Feixen crafted a dynamic editorial design for Swiss cultural publication Kolt Magazine, featuring bold typography.

Based in Olten, Kolt covers local Swiss culture and art. Alice Poma teamed up with Studio Feixen to reshape the publication. The team built an editorial design that pairs clean grids with playful type. On the cover of issue 102, a huge black masthead spans the top trim. Six neat columns list key stories right below the title. Solid black shapes and grey panels frame a soft turquoise tint. Inside, stark photo essays explore local life. One story looks at the Silo Hammermühle grain elevator in Olten. Tall concrete silos stand next to crisp spec boxes. Another spread features art dealer Brigitte Itel. Her portrait sits opposite dense text columns. The editorial design keeps the focus on real human stories.

Swiss Grid Architecture and Editorial Design

The layout relies on a sharp Swiss grid system. Columns shift between two, four, and six blocks per spread. Alice Poma and Studio Feixen set up bold contrast across each page. Giant headlines sit over compact body text. Running folios line the top margins with clear issue details. Small graphic touches bring warmth to the strict grid. In the foreign report section, custom ballot circles pair with simple words. Quick slash marks cross out terms and dollar signs. Generous white space frames each dense column. Readers get room to pause between long interviews. The disciplined editorial design creates an easy, natural reading flow.

Clean material choices anchor the editorial design in print. The magazine uses bright, uncoated paper stock. Rich black ink gives deep contrast to full-bleed photos. Small captions and column rules stay sharp across every page. The trim size feels light in the hands. Neat saddle stitching lets the paper spread out flat. Alice Poma and Studio Feixen show how regional print can stay fresh. The work pairs Swiss craft with lively graphic wit. The result is a confident editorial design that sets a high mark for modern magazines.

See the full project by Alice Poma on Behance.