Deluge is a new

mass experimental

queer press

Description +

Collapsing the divide between conceptual literary work and bingeable pulp, Deluge makes advanced books that are fun to read.

Deluge was started by Emily Segal, Cyrus Dunham and Hannah Baer in 2020. Violet worked with Emily on crafting the brand identity, web and book designs.

Services


Branding, Web Design, Web Development, Product Design, Book Design

Year


2020
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