Meet CANVAS:
CANVAS is an art catalogue born out of a deep appreciation for traditional artistry and the unique struggles faced by smaller artists in today’s digital age. The design takes inspiration from the Bauhaus movement, showcasing its signature emphasis on sleek, geometric shapes and a design approach rooted in practicality.
Research and Inspiration
The design of CANVAS draws from the works of trailblazing designers like Jessica Svendsen, David Carson, Neville Brody, Erik Spiekermann, and Bauhaus pioneer Herbert Bayer. Their approaches to bold typography, unconventional layouts, and clean, functional design deeply influenced the magazine’s balance of creativity and structure.
Content Development
The content development for CANVAS began with brainstorming and sketching in Procreate, where I explored a variety of shapes and layouts inspired by the artists I researched. While their work provided a strong foundation, I embraced creative freedom, experimenting with forms to see what resonated. Ultimately, I blended a traditional Bauhaus aesthetic with hand-drawn elements to add a personal, artistic touch that sets the design apart. Since the magazine celebrates artists, I emphasized this through textured shapes, creating a tactile, visually rich experience that mirrors the creativity of its subject matter.
Design Execution
Bringing CANVAS into InDesign, I focused on refining the layout and experimenting with typography while staying true to the Bauhaus font style. To maintain a cohesive and impactful design, I kept the color scheme minimal, using only black, white, and a bold red as the accent color. This simplicity not only highlights the content but also reinforces the magazine’s Bauhaus-inspired aesthetic.
Contents Spread
The contents spread combines bold visuals and clean organization. The first page features a full-page drawing that sets the creative tone of CANVAS. On the opposite page, a central circle anchors the layout, with text arranged in a semi-circle listing the magazine's sections. This design blends artistic flair with functionality, using geometric shapes to guide the reader seamlessly.
Featured Artists
This spread delves into the artists' perspectives on their craft and the unique challenges they face in an evolving creative landscape. The design emphasizes clean layouts that allow the artwork and personal narratives to shine.
This spread delves into the artists' perspectives on their craft and the unique challenges they face in an evolving creative landscape. The design emphasizes clean layouts that allow the artwork and personal narratives to shine.
Artistry & Algorithms
Focusing on the intersection of traditional art and technology, this spread features interviews with artists navigating the impact of AI on their work. The layout includes a blend of text and visuals, creating a dynamic comparison between human artistry and machine-generated creations.
Focusing on the intersection of traditional art and technology, this spread features interviews with artists navigating the impact of AI on their work. The layout includes a blend of text and visuals, creating a dynamic comparison between human artistry and machine-generated creations.
Voices of Small Artists
This spread features a short, compelling story from a single artist, offering an intimate look into their journey and experiences. The minimalist design keeps the focus on the narrative, ensuring their voice takes center stage.
This spread features a short, compelling story from a single artist, offering an intimate look into their journey and experiences. The minimalist design keeps the focus on the narrative, ensuring their voice takes center stage.
The Showcase
A celebration of creativity, this spread presents the tagline "Explore. Create. Inspire." alongside a text-heavy layout that reflects the magazine’s core message. It serves as a call to action for readers to embrace art in its many forms and draw inspiration from the stories and works featured throughout CANVAS.
A celebration of creativity, this spread presents the tagline "Explore. Create. Inspire." alongside a text-heavy layout that reflects the magazine’s core message. It serves as a call to action for readers to embrace art in its many forms and draw inspiration from the stories and works featured throughout CANVAS.
The Back Cover
The back cover embraces a classic Bauhaus-inspired design with a diagonal layout. The clean lines and geometric composition create a dynamic, yet simple finish, reinforcing the magazine’s minimalist aesthetic. The diagonal elements guide the eye naturally across the page, providing a striking conclusion that ties together the magazine’s modern, artistic vision.
