PROJECTXModern Magazine (2020)
DISCIPLINEPublication Design
SOFTWAREIndesign, PhotoshopXModern Magazine is an annual art collective exhibition showcasing a variety of renown artists, including the works of Maria Bartuszvoà and Andy Warhol.
THE PREMISETo conceptualize a comprehensive grid-layout system for XModern Magazine's 2020 art exhibition, incorporating content from participating artists.
THE PROCESSI have crafted layouts inspired by brutalist and post-modern designs, employing a deliberate pairing of typefaces to convey a refined sense of elegance. Each page adheres to a grid layout for the artist section, dynamically utilizing space to showcase visual contrast and variance.
THE OUTCOMEThe finalized magazine layout comprises three spreads, complemented by a designed front and back cover. The cover highlights photography by Steve McQueen, stylized with a subtle blur and an overlaying straight-edge chrome "X" mark, subtly referencing XModern Magazine's identity of contemporary ambiguity.
This distinctive "X" mark, a recurring motif, serves as a unifying visual element across merchandise and exhibition branding, establishing a strong and recognizable visual identity for XModern.