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A large title-case statement with a purple-boxed phrase above two photocopied testimonial cards with attributions and a headshot.
Summary
A statement slide: a large title-case line about deep expertise on top, with two photocopied quote cards from community members and a Complex Networks staffer below.
Visual description
Near-black grunge field with corner brackets. The top half carries a three-line title-case statement in a clean white sans ("It's through deep expertise, not the biggest following or widest exposure, that the cycle of influence begins."), with the phrase "deep expertise," boxed in a thin purple outline. Below sit two dark photocopied-paper quote cards: a smaller one left (Kim, 24, TX) and a wider one right with a longer quote about a sneaker collector and LeBron James, attributed to Kevin Luyster, Associate Creative Director, with a small polaroid-style headshot. Each card opens with a teal quote mark. The COMPLEX | COLLECTIVE lockup is bottom-right.
Key takeaway
Boxing one phrase of the headline in an accent color highlights the key idea inside a long sentence. Presenting quotes as photocopied paper cards, rather than plain text, keeps the zine-collage feel and visually separates voices from the deck's own statements.
Reuse notes
A reusable layout for backing a thesis line with supporting voices. The boxed-phrase technique works on any long headline. The photocopied card treatment for quotes is a signature of this deck worth carrying across its quote slides.
