Covers for NOTA BENE SK

#concept #illustration

Years: 2019–2022 Client: NOTA BENE SK street paper

Context

Nota Bene is Slovak street paper, the part of INSP (International Network of Street Papers) that works on ending homelessness in Slovakia. The magazine is distributed by street vendors who get half of the profit from the sales.

Concept

Make covers bright and noticeable even from far away (vendors are selling magazines on the street in all different light and weather conditions). Illustrations should be rather positive - the homelessness topic is already grim enough. Cover should summarise & reflect overall topic of the issue.

In a 3,5 years period I illustrated 30 covers, gradually creating a visual style and recognition for NOTA BENE covers. We found out that some people started collecting them & some asked for printed posters.

2022

Issue GOOD NEWS, January 2023

Issue LOVE, December 2022

Issue WARMTH, November 2022

Issue NIGHT, October 2022

Issue FOREST, September 2022

Issue ADVENTURE, August 2022

Issue DRAW IT, June 2022

Issue SOLIDARITY, April 2022

Issue OTHER FARMERS, March 2022

Issue WINTER, February 2022

Issue CHANGE, January 2022

2021

Issue GIFT, December 2021

Issue SHADOWS, November 2021

Issue HERO, October 2021

Issue FEAST, August 2021

Issue Wanders, July 2021

Issue RIVER, June 2021

Issue BIRDS, April 2021

Issue DISCOVERIES, March 2021

Issue IT MAKES SENSE, February 2021

Issue HOW TO SURVIVE, January 2021

2020

Issue TRAIN, November 2020

Issue MISTERY, September 2020

Issue FAMILY, July 2020

NOTA BENE Special, April 2020

Issue Stop Panic, March 2020 special

Issue MICRO, March 2020

I chose to not post 2 earliest covers from October 2020 and December 2020, since those were really early attempts to understand the specifics of the magazine cover. I also don’t post a cover from July 2022, since I disagreed with chosen visual approach & it didn’t really feel like my work.