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En El Frente ("On The Front"), serves as a framework for the research of Alexandria Canchola and Joshua Duttweiler. Emulating the front pages of historic independent Chicano publications, we aim to engage and educate readers about the editorial design choices and impact made by Chicano activists and designers, connecting the work to contemporary designers advocating for similar concerns.

To undertake this research, we visited the archives at universities in Texas and California. These states were important centers for organizations involved in the Chicano movement and its activism during that time. Analyzing the graphic design, themes, and aesthetics of these publications provides valuable insights and expands the historical canon to include the work of Chicano designers and authors. This research project is part of a broader effort to document and understand the contributions of marginalized communities in graphic design.

THANK YOU

Special Collections, Mary and Jeff Bell Library
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI

Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library,
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA

Special Collections and Archives, University Library
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY

Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Benson Latin American Collection
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

Fresno State Library, Special Collections
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO

Chicana Por Mi Raza Memory Collective
and Anna NietoGomez

Museo Guadalupe Aztlan

Vol 1, Fall 23
Dialectic

Visual Essay written and designed for Dialectic. Published by University Michigan Press and AIGA.

See the Visual Essay 

Vol 2, Fall 23 
Corpus Christi, TX

Exhibition Design and Production
Alexandria Canchola
Joshua Duttweiler

Additional Exhibition Design
Chris Gonzales (‘24)
Katelynn Phelan (‘24)
Eric Davila (‘22)

Translation
Dr. Rossy Lima

Additional Support
David Hill

Homepage Illustration
Chris Gonzales (‘24)

Publication Design
Joshua Duttweiler

See the Exhibtion Guide

Vol 3, Fall 23
Corpus Christi, TX

More Coming Soon

Student projects held at the Hello Departure Archives.

Vol 4, Fall 24
Fresno, CA

Exhibition Design and Production
Alexandria Canchola
Joshua Duttweiler

Organized
Martin Valencia

Translation
Dr. Rossy Lima
Luis Carlos Lopez

Additional Support
Michelle Goans
Trishelle Jeffery

See the Exhibition Guide

Vol 5, Fall 25

More Coming Soon