I had the opportunity to design the wordmark for Last Seen, a WBUR podcast series dedicated to unraveling mysteries both esoteric and obvious.
The visual concept was inspired by the classic ransom note aesthetic, utilizing mismatched, “cut-out” letterforms to evoke the grit and tension of a cold case. While the identity was originally rooted in the infamous Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist, I designed it to be versatile enough to serve as an umbrella for an evolving series. It’s been rewarding to see this “ransom” style successfully transition across multiple seasons, providing a consistent, atmospheric anchor for every new mystery the team uncovers.
Last Seen: Postmortem (Season 4)
Season 4: “Postmortem” is about the stolen bodies of Harvard and the gray market for human remains. Find out what happened at Harvard Medical School: how body parts were stolen and sold across the country. Who did this and why? Coming soon, April 2024.
Last Seen (Season 1)
Season 1 is a true-crime podcast about the most valuable — and confounding — art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
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