Sown Narratives. A personal exploration of alternative food narratives through editorial design practices

This research explores the intersection between alternative food and editorial design. To investigate this gap, it proposes generating a body of editorial expressions that embody a series of alternative food narratives found in local contexts in Mexico City and Vancouver. The study is grounded on the necessity of looking for alternative ways to relate to food and considers the editorial design practice as a critical mechanism to empower that shift. This is based on the premise that awareness of alternative food practices is necessary to change the negative impacts of the current conventional food system that are affecting our lands, bodies and cultures. This research considers a practice-based methodology that includes reflective practice and design methods, as well as literature review, field research, empirical observation, social engagement and conversations with food producers. The research centers on a body of editorial work related to typography, photography, and illustration that inquires about bringing alternative food narratives into the creative practice of editorial design.