I’m Ellis Failor-Rich,

a graphic designer specializing in print and illustration—creating compelling, accessible expressions of the stories that need to be told.

Starflower Coffee is a roaster with community and equity at its core. The visual identity was driven by the founder, Draven Somer’s, desire to create a welcoming and magical environment.

Brand design
Illustration
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Ski Snacks is a cookbook that celebrates mountain culture and winter sports while encouraging community through food. Taking inspiration from ski resort aesthetics, Ski Snacks sports a compelling and approachable package.

Cover design
Page layout
Illustration
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Against the Wind: Reflections on a Self-Determined Life is a memoir in which the legendary mountaineer Reinhold Messner looks back on his impressive career.

Cover design
Page layout
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Ghost Signs of Seattle is a guided walking tour of Seattle’s historic signage in zine form. Inspired by the layered, busy look of the signage it documents, this publication offers a visual journey through Seattle’s history.

Cover design
Map making
Page layout
Photography
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Two murals in Eastlake Union celebrate life sciences on the Alexandria Real Estate campus. One describes useful medicinal compounds that are derived from native Pacific Northwest plants—The other explores forms in nature in increments from micro to macro.

Design
Illustration
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While on the Mountaineers Books team, I designed and typeset books in the Day Hiking, Urban Trails, and Nature of series.

Cover design
Page layout
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illustration

illustration

Cormorant, digital illustration, 2025
Monarch, digital illustration, 2024
Salmon, two layer block print, 2024
Fern, block print, 2024

I’m a Seattle-based visual designer specializing in print, illustration, and brand systems.

I’m a Seattle-based visual designer specializing in print, illustration, and brand systems.

My professional background is rooted in a focus on publication and print design, where I have developed a command of pre-press production, typography, and the architecture of cohesive visual systems. I focus on bridging the gap between high-level creative strategy and technical execution, ensuring that every design is grounded in precision, accessibility, and purposeful storytelling.

My professional background is rooted in a focus on publication and print design, where I have developed a command of pre-press production, typography, and the architecture of cohesive visual systems. I focus on bridging the gap between high-level creative strategy and technical execution, ensuring that every design is grounded in precision, accessibility, and purposeful storytelling.

My professional background is rooted in a focus on publication and print design, where I have developed a command of pre-press production, typography, and the architecture of cohesive visual systems. I focus on bridging the gap between high-level creative strategy and technical execution, ensuring that every design is grounded in precision, accessibility, and purposeful storytelling.

PROJECTS
Ghost Signs of Seattle
Life Science Murals
Ski Snacks
Starflower Coffee
Mountaineers Books
SOCIALS
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