YAKOMOGA is an art book of poems by Max Lyzhov and designer and illustrator Maryna Dyachenko. Only black letters and white paper. The combination of old traditions and modern techniques breaks the boundaries, multiplying the possibilities. Walking in the footsteps of Lukash, Skovoroda and Dzinsitiro. Satori and impromptu, insight and obscuration, kindred work and the search for beauty.
language: Ukrainian
year of publication: 2023
number of pages: 448
weight: 325g
dimensions: 153×120×30мм

The mission of “Be Brave Every Day” is to create artistic murals that foster a sense of pride in one’s country and promote active community engagement. This project highlights that heroes aren’t always globally recognized figures but can be ordinary individuals making efforts to create positive change.

Soledarity. Ukrainian Rock-solid Strength – a special batch of “Artemsil”, mined in Soledar, Ukraine. This is a project how salt, design and strength helps Ukraine to fight for freedom. Artem Gusev, illustrated the packaging for this salt.The word “Salt” was replaced by “Strength”, and the stone flower replaced with a trident. United24 brought this idea to life. All funds was transfered to help Defence Intelligence of Ukraine. They will help liberate Ukrainian cities as soon as possible.

The quote used in the work belongs to Hryhoriy Skovoroda, an outstanding Ukrainian philosopher and poet.

It’s one of the most popular candy back in 2000s in Ukraine. But, to be honest, it’s more than just candy. For me it was the sign of special occasions like “New Year” or something.

I attended a “Module of Temporality” recently. It’s the exhibition which is presenting different works related to war in Ukraine. So, I really liked this turtle, and shoot it for this future poster. In this example, a turtle with explosion it’s a metaphor for violence in the world.

I think that every creator, and not only creators, has a bigger or smaller parasite that tells us on occasion that we are not doing enough, that the result is not what we need.

I’ve just came from the shop, put groceries and understood that’s a good object to integrate into my work. So, basically the poster about exploring your surrounding and apply new approaches and object to make something truly new.

Surzhyk is a so-called dialect that is characteristic of certain regions of Ukraine. In some places, you can tell where a person is from by this dialect. In general, it is not perceived very well in society, but I love my dialect because it is a part of me. It also arises when a person switches from russian to Ukrainian.

The word itself, at its root, means the remains of a mixture of cereals such as wheat, rye, and so on.

Ruslan Baginskiy is a worldwide Ukrainian brand which doing hats. The brand is really encourage me among the road. They are concentrating on 
rebuilding culture of wearing hats. Also a lot of them made with natural materials. So, I made a poster which refer to autumn vibe and at the same time represents brand purity and connect with the nature. 

It’s non-commercial poster, it’s made just for fun.

Almost every Ukrainian family had a “fish” in the cupboard. This is a service of Lithuanian origin that was created for drinking alcohol. It was extremely popular in Ukraine, so almost every family bought it in 80s. 

What is most interesting is that no one usually used it, so it just stood there as an accessory. As a teenager, I always paid attention to it and asked myself what it was for. So it was even a kind of mystical artifact that I loved to look at at my grandmother’s house.

The illustration is dedicated to the 32nd Independence Day of Ukraine. It is inspired by a reference video in which Ukrainian singer Krut, along with combat medic Iryna Tsybukh, perform the song ‘Contra spem spero!’ with lyrics by Lesya Ukrainka in the fields of Donetsk.

Earthquake in Turkey 2023

With the onset of hostilities, many people had to leave their homes. Unfortunately, not everyone could be evacuated from all the hotspots. This illustration is made from a real photo of people evacuating in a crowded bus.

The background features the flag of Donetsk Oblast as a symbol of the pain for the eastern part of Ukraine, which has suffered the most from the war. The girl embodies Ukraine itself, holding the trident, in which Ukrainian houses are depicted, and a soldier looking at the peace he himself fought for on behalf of the Ukrainian people.

“On September 10th, the Ukrainian Armed Forces reoccupied the strategically important city of Izyum in the Kharkiv region. Unfortunately, grim consequences of the war and mass burials of civilian victims, executed by the Russian army, were uncovered. During this period, I expressed my sorrow through illustration. The skeleton and the living hand symbolize Ukraine before and after the onset of the full-scale invasion.

Poster about Kyiv provided for Kyiv Design Week 2023.Typography composition consist of chestnut leaves as symbol of Kyiv – the capital of Ukraine.

Every year, a 100 km bicycle marathon is held in Kyiv. This year is no exception, even during the war. To the Independence Day of Ukraine, TSD Agency in collaboration with Artem Gusev created a creative promotion of the Kyiv bicycle marathon. To show that only the daily efforts of everyone to support the country bring Victory closer. And the bicycle helps us to be in proper shape physically and mentally. Let’s move to victory together!

A studio that creates imperfect interiors and leaves everything that has a history for you in the apartment. Often these are old, flaky, out-of-date, unfashionable, “ugly” things. Because it doesn’t matter what they look like if you feel warm looking at them.

The piece emerges from my shape-shifting Ukrainian identity, and is my attempt to identify and communicate key traumas which I have muffled for many years. As an immigrant, my original identity has been lost or transmuted through time, either through cultural rejection, or voluntary dissolution to satisfy conformity. I hope to act as a bonding agent for other immigrants, address the presence of pain and cultural limbo which is burrowed within many of us, and engage in the process of healing.

The Colorado potato beetle is an invasive insect which feeds on the potato plant. The Russian invaders in Ukraine share the beetle’s colors, orange and black, and march under the ribbon of Saint George, a symbol of Russian aggression and expansionism. Like the Colorado potato beetle, they are an invasive pest which consumes and destroys all in its path. The only way for the potatoes to survive, is to separate the pest from the crop.

A new Ukrainian cosmetics brand created with love for its consumers – scientific anti-aging formulas combined with the magical powers of natural oils, herbal extracts, and beneficial plants.
The project’s identity unites and emphasizes this duality – we’ve merged the rigor of a laboratory approach with the magical elegance of nature. Beyond this duality in branding, there’s also a hint of the brand’s Ukrainian origin.