PBS's Future of Work is a comprehensive documentary series exploring the sweeping changes redefining the American workplace. The visual design takes on a utilitarian aesthetic, blending mixed media - such as diagrams, collage, photography, and flat graphic elements - to reflect the complex and evolving relationship between technology and labor. This layered approach mirrors the fragmentation and reassembly of work itself, offering a visual metaphor for a rapidly shifting professional landscape.
The opener introduces the key themes with a tone both dehumanizing and cautiously optimistic, capturing the tension between technological progress and human experience that runs through the series.
Initial sketches explored a combination of serif and mono spaced fonts as well as a pastel palette. Ultimately the final look leaned more into Google's brand font and colors.
