Digital Design

Qalam

Qalam is a new media magazine dedicated to the history and culture of the world as seen from the heart of Asia

About

Over the centuries, Central Asia has been a place where ideologies, religions, and cultures have interacted, leaving a significant mark on the fate of this land and its unique diversity. As a link between East and West, North and South, and a meeting place for peoples, ideas, and goods, Central Asia has influenced neighboring regions and cultures.

Approach

Drawing on oriental calligraphy and handwriting, we developed the concept, identity and digital design for the project, charged with medieval charm and heritage. The plasticity of the logo font reflects handwriting, featuring a dynamic stroke of the letter Q that inherits the character of a calligraphic tool stroke. Qalam is a sharply honed reed used for calligraphy, in ancient times it was used for writing on birch bark or palm leaves. The graphic system is inspired by architectural elements and the stroke shape formed by the writing tool in the Early Middle Ages.

Design Team

Design director— Ira Kosheleva

General produсer — Konstantin Tolstikov

Art director — Anna Tolchinskaya

Lead designer — Marina Gaiman

Type designer — Liza Rasskazova

Designer — Julia Selezneva

Project manager — Daria Abramova

Fonts

Letterhead Studio

Type.today

Contrast Foundry

Client

Qalam

Next project

Bonkind

Work

About

Contact

Mist NYC

Digital Design

Qalam

Qalam is a new media magazine dedicated to the history and culture of the world as seen from the heart of Asia

About

Over the centuries, Central Asia has been a place where ideologies, religions, and cultures have interacted, leaving a significant mark on the fate of this land and its unique diversity. As a link between East and West, North and South, and a meeting place for peoples, ideas, and goods, Central Asia has influenced neighboring regions and cultures.

Approach

Drawing on oriental calligraphy and handwriting, we developed the concept, identity and digital design for the project, charged with medieval charm and heritage. The plasticity of the logo font reflects handwriting, featuring a dynamic stroke of the letter Q that inherits the character of a calligraphic tool stroke. Qalam is a sharply honed reed used for calligraphy, in ancient times it was used for writing on birch bark or palm leaves. The graphic system is inspired by architectural elements and the stroke shape formed by the writing tool in the Early Middle Ages.

Design Team

Design director— Ira Kosheleva

General produсer — Konstantin Tolstikov

Art director — Anna Tolchinskaya

Lead designer — Marina Gaiman

Type designer — Liza Rasskazova

Designer — Julia Selezneva

Project manager — Daria Abramova

Fonts

Letterhead Studio

Type.today

Contrast Foundry

Client

Qalam

Publication

Bonkind

Work

About

Contact

Mist NYC

Digital Design

Qalam

Qalam is a new media magazine dedicated to the history and culture of the world as seen from the heart of Asia

About

Over the centuries, Central Asia has been a place where ideologies, religions, and cultures have interacted, leaving a significant mark on the fate of this land and its unique diversity. As a link between East and West, North and South, and a meeting place for peoples, ideas, and goods, Central Asia has influenced neighboring regions and cultures.

Approach

Drawing on oriental calligraphy and handwriting, we developed the concept, identity and digital design for the project, charged with medieval charm and heritage. The plasticity of the logo font reflects handwriting, featuring a dynamic stroke of the letter Q that inherits the character of a calligraphic tool stroke. Qalam is a sharply honed reed used for calligraphy, in ancient times it was used for writing on birch bark or palm leaves. The graphic system is inspired by architectural elements and the stroke shape formed by the writing tool in the Early Middle Ages.

Design Team

Design director— Ira Kosheleva

General produсer — Konstantin Tolstikov

Art director — Anna Tolchinskaya

Lead designer — Marina Gaiman

Type designer — Liza Rasskazova

Designer — Julia Selezneva

Project manager — Daria Abramova

Fonts

Letterhead Studio

Type.today

Contrast Foundry

Client

Qalam

Next project

Bonkind