Recipes’ Calendar 2023

Client: Nota Bene Slovakia Year: 2023

Art direction & Illustration: Sasha Chagina

Context

In summer 2022 Arriva SK launched an advertising campaign at Bratislava region, Slovakia. The campaign aimed to communicate an improved bus service to new and existing customers travelling to and from smaller towns & villages around Bratislava.

The campaign “See you on the way to all that matters” portrays diverse groups of people from students to pensioners whom Arriva bus service helps to be closer to their families, work, health providers etc.

Task:

  • Develop illustration style for the campaign.

  • Create 4 key visuals portraying 4 different client groups in recognisable locations from Bratislava region

  • To be used in both online and off-line communication.

  • Adaptable to various formats

  • Prepare scenes & characters for animation

January

Potato dumplings with sheep cheese and bacon a la Ludovit

Ludovit

Monika’s favourite food as a kid used to be semolina porridge. She lives at the dorms, where she has her own room and a kitchen corner, so she can cook whenever she likes.

Between her favourites belongs kapustnica - Slovak cabbage soup or liver on mushrooms.

February

Liver on Mushrooms recipe by Monika

Monika

Monika’s favourite food as a kid used to be semolina porridge. She lives at the dorms, where she has her own room and a kitchen corner, so she can cook whenever she likes.

Between her favourites belongs kapustnica - Slovak cabbage soup or liver on mushrooms.

Monika, Nota Bene vendor, photo from Nota Bene Instagram

March

Šutolica(Slovak soup) recipe by Peter

Peter

Monika’s favourite food as a kid used to be semolina porridge. She lives at the dorms, where she has her own room and a kitchen corner, so she can cook whenever she likes.

Between her favourites belongs kapustnica - Slovak cabbage soup or liver on mushrooms.

April

Strudel with sour cabbage & dill recipe by Maja

Maja

Monika’s favourite food as a kid used to be semolina porridge. She lives at the dorms, where she has her own room and a kitchen corner, so she can cook whenever she likes.

Between her favourites belongs kapustnica - Slovak cabbage soup or liver on mushrooms.

Maja, social worker at Nota Bene, photo from Nota Bene archive

May

Cottage cheese & strawberries pancakes recipe by Lubomir

Lubomir

Monika’s favourite food as a kid used to be semolina porridge. She lives at the dorms, where she has her own room and a kitchen corner, so she can cook whenever she likes.

Between her favourites belongs kapustnica - Slovak cabbage soup or liver on mushrooms.

Lubomir, Nota Bene vendor, photo from Nota Bene Instagram

June

Goulash in the pot recipe by Peto

Peto

Monika’s favourite food as a kid used to be semolina porridge. She lives at the dorms, where she has her own room and a kitchen corner, so she can cook whenever she likes.

Between her favourites belongs kapustnica - Slovak cabbage soup or liver on mushrooms.

July

Bublanina (Slovak sweet pie) recipe by Eva

Eva

Monika’s favourite food as a kid used to be semolina porridge. She lives at the dorms, where she has her own room and a kitchen corner, so she can cook whenever she likes.

Between her favourites belongs kapustnica - Slovak cabbage soup or liver on mushrooms.

August

Midnight spaghetti recipe by Peto

Peto

Monika’s favourite food as a kid used to be semolina porridge. She lives at the dorms, where she has her own room and a kitchen corner, so she can cook whenever she likes.

Between her favourites belongs kapustnica - Slovak cabbage soup or liver on mushrooms.

Peto, Nota Bene social worker, photo from Nota Bene Instagram

September

Dill & bean soup recipe by Rudy

Rudy

Monika’s favourite food as a kid used to be semolina porridge. She lives at the dorms, where she has her own room and a kitchen corner, so she can cook whenever she likes.

Between her favourites belongs kapustnica - Slovak cabbage soup or liver on mushrooms.

Rudy, Nota Bene vendor, photo from Nota Bene Instagram

October

Anka’s stuffed peppers recipe

Anka

Monika’s favourite food as a kid used to be semolina porridge. She lives at the dorms, where she has her own room and a kitchen corner, so she can cook whenever she likes.

Between her favourites belongs kapustnica - Slovak cabbage soup or liver on mushrooms.

Anka, Nota Bene vendor, photo from Nota Bene Instagram

November

Gabo’s devil’s steaks recipe

Gabo

Monika’s favourite food as a kid used to be semolina porridge. She lives at the dorms, where she has her own room and a kitchen corner, so she can cook whenever she likes.

Between her favourites belongs kapustnica - Slovak cabbage soup or liver on mushrooms.

Gabo, Nota Bene vendor, photo from Nota Bene Instagram

December

Zuzana’s cheesecake with maple sirup

Zuzana

Zuzana, Director of NGO Proti Prudu, photo from Nota Bene archive

Monika’s favourite food as a kid used to be semolina porridge. She lives at the dorms, where she has her own room and a kitchen corner, so she can cook whenever she likes.

Between her favourites belongs kapustnica - Slovak cabbage soup or liver on mushrooms.

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