Dima Lavrentiev

Editorial

Ukrainian Cinema Brochure
Patch Obliteration Literature
True North Strong Zine

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Fruitcy Fruit Bars
Hanami Sake Set

Wayfinding

TTC Office Signage


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©2025 Dima Lavrentiev

P001 → Ukrainian Petic Cinema — Brochure


Soul and Soil: Ukrainian Poetic Cinema was a series of film screenings held in New York City, co-organized by Metrograph and Razom for Ukraine. I had the wonderful opportunity to design the accompanying brochure for this event.

I aimed to reflect on the title of the series through the colour palette and connect the films by layering collages. The project features an 8-panel brochure and a foldout poster. I created the cover and interior images by collaging archival photos and stills from the films. For the book, I chose to use Zahar (by Apostrof) and Diaria (by Mint Type), both from Ukrainian type foundries, for the typesetting.

P002 → Patch Obliteration — Research & Editorial


 
Patch
The project was about "obliterating an object" but not to destroy it. Instead, it aimed to explore the stories the chosen object can reveal.

I've selected a vintage Saskatchewan patch from the 1960s-70s that I found at a thrift store. The patch was part of a tourism campaign by the Government of Saskatchewan to invite people to visit the province and join in the Winter Games.
 For my obliteration, I examined the patch's four elements: the prairie lily, the "Homecoming '71" text, the wheat sheaves, and the shield of arms. As the final product, I produced printed literature.

The first is a book inspired by botanical books, the second is a bookmark, the third is a brochure inspired by corporate aesthetic, and the fourth is a diagram of the Shield of Arms.


P003 → True North  Strong and Gay — Research & Editorial




A printed adaptation of the website:
Resource Web

This art-book-style zine is a printed adaptation of a resource/archive website of the classified ads from the gay Toronto-based magazine The Body Politic (1971-1987). The zine is inspired by Toronto's rich gay culture. It features classified ads and other material from The Body Politic. Additionally, the zine features a poster on the back with a photo of two men kissing at the 1976 Yonge and Bloor Kiss-In protest.

The zine was printed using a two-colour risograph on Bond (20lb) paper at OCAD University. It was typeset in Asap, Sofia Pro Soft, and Adobe Pi Std in various weights and sizes.