Constructivism Brochures (2019)

This was one of the first visually complex projects that I worked on in my early academic career, which involved being assigned a different artistic movement in graphic design to create a visual brochure for. I was assigned Constructivism, which was an early 20th century art movement created by Russian designer Vladimir Tatlin in 1915, and was the benchmark of inspiration for soviet-era propoganda and visual art. It originated from three main movements: Suprematism in Russia, De Stijl (Neo Plasticism) in Holland, and the Bauhaus design movement in Germany. Described as an “abstract and austere” art movement, it was utilized to reflect the modern industrial movement of the time and champion national pride and mobilization of the working class. It rejected the decorative stylization of movements like Art Nouveau or Art Deco in favor of an industrial assemblage of materials.

With this history in mind and after careful study of past references, I tried to emulate these styles and ideals as best I could with dynamic juxtapositions of color and shape to keep the eye engaged and moviegoing throughout the brochure almost like a full modern at poster. Although, objectively these brochures look like the communist manifesto on steroids, but nonetheless it activated some of the design principles that I carry with me to this day, as the bold contrasting colors and angular forms really spoke to me aesthetically. I’m still proud of these pieces as one of my first explorations into the field of graphic design.