Design-Nova

05/12/2024

25/05/2024

"Africa gives you the knowledge that man is a small creature, among other creatures, in a large landscape." Doris Lessing

Happy Africa Day!

Wishing you a vibrant Africa Day!

Let’s pause to admire the untouched beauty of this vast land — the sun-kissed dunes with shifting sands whispering ancient secrets and the rhythmic waves of the Atlantic meeting at the shore, the endless deserts stretching toward the horizon and the majestic mountains that defy gravity, the bushes teeming with life and a sky with billions of stars, looking at which you make wishes - where each landscape tells a unique story of resilience and timelessness.

Our unity transcends borders, languages, and cultures, and this diversity is the greatest asset. As photographer, I capture fleeting moments that tell stories of resilience and hope. The feeling of freedom and independence echoes here through the rustling leaves and the laughter of children playing around and really permeates the air here.
Let’s cherish this feeling of freedom! Let’s appreciate and preserve it, for at any moment, as it turned out, envy or ignorance could threaten to mar what we hold dear and destroy everything both mentally and physically.

Remember, this beauty is not a given; it’s a precious gift. Let’s honor this gift by preserving our ecosystems, respecting our wildlife, and nurturing our shared humanity. Let’s appreciate every sunrise and sunset, every acacia tree, and every smile exchanged across borders.

Everything is so unclear in this world now. Let's remember the importance of preserving this natural splendor for generations to come.

05/05/2024

Happy Easter!
Христос Воскрес! Воістіну Воскрес! (Khrystos Voskres! Voistinu Voskres!)
Christ is risen! Indeed He is risen!

Easter, known in Ukrainian as Velykden, “Великдень”, translates “The Great Day" is a holiday when Christians all over the world celebrate the victory of life over death and enjoy a spirit of wonder as they mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The sacredness of this event imbues everything around it with holiness.
Easter is a direct reminder to us that miracles are possible. And that no matter how difficult, difficult and sad it is, everything can suddenly change.

Easter is celebrated in Ukraine both by the Julian calendar (for many Orthodox Ukrainians) and the Gregorian Calendar (for Catholic and Protestant Ukrainians). Since these calendars have Easter on different dates, it means Ukraine usually has two Easters. In 2024 according to the Catholic tradition, Easter in Ukraine is celebrated on March 31, and according to the Orthodox — May 5. That is, yes, the difference is more than a month.
The majority of religious Ukrainians identify themselves as Orthodox. Many of them observe Lent (abstain from eating animal productst), a 40-day period of self-denial and more pious living, which marks Christ's 40 days in the desert. It is the longest of religious Lents.

Of course, a huge number of various traditions have formed around such an ancient and important holiday. From decorating eggs to preparing time-honored feasts, these customs provide a sense of continuity and connection, bridging the past with the present and offering comfort in uncertain times.
- Bake p***a or kulich. Yes, these are different things. Kulich is a product made of dough, and p***a is made of cheese. But their ritual meaning is absolutely the same.
- Decorate the eggs. Krashanka — purely monochromatic coloring, for example, in onion peel or other dye. Pysanky is a concrete painting of an egg with paints. Krapanka — painting using melted wax. Scratches are scratches of some pattern on the eggshell.

It's been harder than ever this year to do anything but as long as the egg writing custom continues, the world will exist. So I forced myself to go make something.

Easter reminds us to hold onto hope, to cherish our loved ones, and to strive for peace and justice in our world towards a brighter future for all.

Happy Easter!
Христос Воскрес! Воістіну Воскрес! (Khrystos Voskres! Voistinu Voskres!)
Christ is risen! Indeed He is risen!

07/12/2023

Introducing Pantone Color of the Year 2024: PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz.

A velvety gentle peach whose all-embracing spirit enriches mind, body, and heart.

A warm and cozy shade highlighting our desire for togetherness with others and the feelings this creates, PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz presents a fresh approach to a new softness. Subtly sensual, PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz is a heartfelt peach hue bringing a feeling of tenderness and communicating a message of caring and sharing, community and collaboration.

Highly suggestive of good taste, PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz is a gift to the senses, creating a symbiotic relationship between our sense of taste, sight, touch, and scent.

Immerse yourself in the PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz digital experience: https://www.pantone.com/color-of-the-year/2024?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Dec+7&utm_content=color+of+the+year+2024+launch