Müll portfolio ☞ ksüsha shustikova ☞ selected works
Multidisciplinary designer working across graphic design, typography, editorial design, and experimental art practices.
My approach to design is driven by research and conceptual thinking, with a strong emphasis on typography, editorial design, and the interplay between content, form, and materiality.I explore ways of transforming complex ideas into compelling visual narratives, combining traditional graphic techniques with experimentation in physical materials and the creation of art objects.Open for collaboration!
Editorial Design
The Suffragette’s Press
About: This publication explores the history of women’s labor in the British printing industry from the nineteenth to the early twentieth century, against the backdrop of the struggle for political and civil rights.
Problem: The history of printing has traditionally focused on technological advancements and the work of prominent publishers and printers, largely overlooking the contributions of women. Simultaneously, the printing industry’s role as a space for women’s professional and social emancipation has rarely been examined within the broader context of the struggle for civil and political rights.
The main idea is to explore printing as a space for women’s professional emancipation, education, and participation in public life, while examining the struggle for women’s suffrage as part of a broader effort to influence the laws governing their lives and their place in society.
Result: A multi-page book publication offering an alternative perspective on the history of British printing, bringing renewed attention to women’s contributions to the industry and their role in the processes of social emancipation.
Æschylus Tragedies and Fragments
About: A small-format book featuring one of the surviving ancient Greek tragedies, which recounts the Persian defeat at the Battle of Salamis, translated by Plumptre.
Problem: The project was completed as part of an academic assignment that introduced specific constraints for the typographic layout of a play. In my case, the constraint was to rotate the text by 90 degrees.
Idea: The decision was made to adhere to the classical principles of traditional book typography while altering the orientation and width of the text block.
The result is an experimental book edition featuring an unconventional layout system that maintains a visual connection to historical book design traditions.
