Trellis
- (Client) Trellis Church
- (Year) 2025
about the project
This project involved designing a bilingual Christian calendar that is both devotional and functional. Created for churches, families, and individuals, the calendar aims to serve as a daily guide that inspires reflection, spiritual growth, and a sense of peace through thoughtful visual design.
The Challenge
The main challenge was achieving typographic harmony in both English and Chinese while maintaining elegance and readability. Each Bible verse required an illustration that accurately captured its essence and emotions without breaking the visual unity of the overall calendar.
The Process
I conducted in-depth research on every selected Bible verse, identifying its themes and emotional tone. From there, I developed symbolic illustrations that reflect each message through minimalist, nature-inspired compositions.
To balance both languages, I paired an English serif typeface with a refined Chinese sans serif font, using clean spacing and gentle typographic contrast to ensure clarity and elegance. Careful attention was given to visual rhythm so that both languages complemented each other while maintaining their unique character.
To balance both languages, I paired an English serif typeface with a refined Chinese sans serif font, using clean spacing and gentle typographic contrast to ensure clarity and elegance. Careful attention was given to visual rhythm so that both languages complemented each other while maintaining their unique character.
The Solution
We created a bilingual calendar that unites design, devotion, and cultural sensitivity.
- Developed symbolic illustrations inspired by scriptural themes.
- Balanced English and Chinese typography for visual harmony.
- Applied minimalist layout principles for peace and focus.
- Incorporated subtle textures and color accents for warmth and sacred tone.
Services Provided
- Brand Development
- Creative Direction
- Publication Design
Result
A bilingual devotional calendar that brings structure, peace, and purpose to daily reflection while bridging linguistic and cultural audiences through faith-centered design.
Reflection
The Trellis calendar taught me how design can nurture faith as much as function. Creating for both English and Chinese readers deepened my appreciation for cultural balance and visual empathy. It reminded me that thoughtful design is not only about aesthetics but also about fostering peace, reflection, and connection in everyday life.
Designed to bring structure, peace, and purpose to daily devotion.
CORPORATE TYPEFACE/
COLOR PALETTE
English Typeface
- PP Editorial New
Usage: Headlines, sub-headlines, on English body copy.
Chinese Typeface
- Yu Gothic UI
Headlines, sub-headlines, on English body copy.
Primary Color Palette
Trellis’s color scheme reflects divine light and earthly faith, merging serenity with spiritual vitality:
- Teal blue - a sacred anchor, symbolizing living water and liturgical depth.
- Muted Taupe - a humble base, evoking stability and devotion.
- Sage Green - Growth in faith, paired with nature-inspired verses.
Secondary Color Palette
- Cream Light - divine warmth for backgrounds, soft as manna.
- Pale Olive - subtle renewal, ideal for prayer/journaling spaces
- Deeper Olive - a bolder call to spiritual action.
- Golden Mustard - radiant hope, highlighting resurrection themes and feast days.
Mockup
Bilingual Calendar
The final mockup showcases a harmonious fusion of functionality and faith. Clean English and Chinese typography rest on a minimalist grid accented with warm gold highlights. Each page invites reflection, offering a calm visual rhythm that supports both devotion and daily planning.
