Project Overview

The project was done for De Designpolitie, a creative studio based in Amsterdam, in collaboration with Pictoright Magazine, a Dutch publication focused on protecting artists’ rights and promoting creative work. The goal was to design visuals and layouts that captured the magazine’s message in a bold, clear, and engaging way while maintaining its editorial identity.

Our Approach

The design approach focused on translating complex ideas around copyright and artistic protection into simple and visually strong compositions. The layouts combined clean typography, expressive graphics, and balanced compositions that reflected the magazine’s serious yet creative tone. Every page aimed to tell a story visually, highlighting artists’ voices and making the content approachable and engaging for readers.

I worked closely with the design team at De Designpolitie, brainstorming concepts, creating illustrations, and developing layout options for different sections of the magazine. We experimented with textures, bold lines, and visual metaphors to represent ownership, creativity, and collaboration in a meaningful way.

Key Details

Each spread was carefully designed to maintain rhythm and visual flow throughout the magazine. The color palette was kept minimal to let the visuals and typography speak for themselves. The process involved multiple feedback rounds, refining compositions, and aligning the visual tone with the editorial content.

Result

The final magazine design successfully balanced creativity and clarity, making complex topics visually engaging and easy to understand. It reflected the essence of De Designpolitie’s design philosophy, which values thoughtful, witty, and purpose-driven communication. This project helped me understand how to capture the essence of an event or publication through design and how visual storytelling can strengthen the overall narrative.