Redesign of Galago, magazine for alternative comics. The result was a book-size anthology with some short stories, interviews and other texts in the mix. Galago is left-wing, so it felt natural to find inspiration in Soviet constructivist design from the 1920's.
The cover illustration by Simon Gärdenfors enhances the constructivist 20's feeling of the East, adding a layer of 50's sci-fi and horror from the West
Dummy version of the first spread
Detail, inner cover. ”This Galago volume belongs to...”
Contents and editorial.
Fonts: Marfhaus (department heads), Borgstrand (drop cap) and Mercury Text G2 (body copy)
Fonts: Marfhaus (department heads), Borgstrand (drop cap) and Mercury Text G2 (body copy)
Detail from the contributor pages. The fonts Marfhaus (department head) and Borgstrand (contributor names) were important to get the constructivist feeling. Both are drawn by Swedish font designer Martin Lexelius. In Marfhaus he took inspiration from the Bauhaus movement and Futura, and Borgstrand is derived from an old factory sign in Martin’s home town.
Format for illustrated short stories. Department head fonts: Marfhaus and Borgstrand.
Title: Marfhaus. Drop caps: Borgstrand.
Title: Marfhaus. Drop caps: Borgstrand.
Dummy spread for interview. Headline and drop cap: Borgstrand. Intro, byline and pull quote: ITC Blair
Interview spread
