Chronicle of Ukrainian Design. No. 4

"Chronicle of Ukrainian Design" is a periodical published by the Spiilka design bureau, which explores the formation and evolution of Ukrainian visual culture. The aim of the magazine is to understand Ukrainian design identity - how it emerged, changed, and what influenced its current appearance.

The fourth issue delves into unexpected intersections of Ukrainian culture: from Opishnya ceramics to the avant-garde, from theatrical scenography to contemporary typography, from weightlifters to documentary filmmakers. This issue explores design through cross-cultural connections where history resonates with modernity.

Among the key topics are the figure of Anatol Petrytsky, whose scenography once inspired even Picasso; the visual renewal of the Franko Theater, which became a symbol of theatrical revival; the identity of the magazine "Ukrainian Theater", created in collaboration with type designer Dmytro Rastvortsev; the NAMU visual style project from the Banda agency; and the typographic legacy of Vasyl Khomenko, thanks to whom the first complete printed edition of "Aeneid" with illustrations by Bazylevich was published - a separate story of design in the history of the book.

The modern Ukrainian context was also not left out : the issue mentions MEGOGO, the MOT (Module of Temporality) art space, the Brave and Docudays UA festivals, as well as the Eurovision 2017 identity.

The project was implemented with the support of an exclusive partner, Sense Bank , which consistently invests in culture. All profits from the sale of the magazine will be used to prepare future issues.

Editors-in-chief: Nastichka Zherebetska and Volodymyr Smyrnov
Producer: Ani Ghazaryan
Authors: Volodymyr Smyrnov, Yulia Lobodyuchenko, Yuriy Samusenko, Oleksandra Kryvko
Design: Nastichka Zherebetska, Roman Sapielkin, Serhiy Radi, Volodymyr Smyrnov, Bo Yaremchuk
Illustrations: Lisa Sanchez, Serhiy Maydukov, Yulia Martsenyuk
Layout: Andriy Skoropad
Preparation for printing: Zakhar Kryvoshia
Literary editing: Iryna Kurganska
Proofreading: Olga Petrenko-Tseunova
Project management: Nastya Leonova, Kateryna Nosko
Copyright: Maria Sharova, Maria Farbota
Communications Manager: Polina Sopoleva
Print: Outpost