inside the zine
ru / eng
SHUM
&MUT
&MUT
where clarity dissolves
& silence fades?
& silence fades?
Shum
&Mut
&Mut
A British Higher School of Art & Design project where illustrators & graphic designers split into 5 teams to design, produce, promote & document their collaborative publication.
Looking through grain of noise and murky glass. A book by 18 artists that explores these distortions through abstraction and storytelling.
steam locomotives
in the metro
in the metro
Instead of a regular subway train, a pre-revolutionary steam locomotive pulls up to the platform. Where does it take you?
pills
Each day, a person takes a new pill from the set-and whatever happens, happens. Everyone invents their own side effect or consequence.
roman empire
Everyone finds their own "Roman Empire" and depicts it in their own unique style and form.
construction workers
behind the window
behind the window
Workers from the window. The ones we see every day. Each page captures one of their days, where absolutely anything can happen. For example: a page showing their usual dull workday suddenly interrupted by a tsunami.
fishes
What is a fish to you? An existential question that has haunted artists for centuries-from the scaly, hairy fish of medieval manuscripts to the three-eyed mutant fish of sci-fi and the conceptual "text-fish" of today. A fish isn't something objective; it's each person's own vision of what a "fish" truly is.
the book of
favorites
favorites
Each person selects 2-4 favorite things (exact number can be agreed upon) e.g., an article of clothing, a place, an emotion, a song, a food and represents them visually on a spread. The only rule: all items must belong to different categories.
invisible / hidden
Visualizing the invisible: emotions, scents, memories, rhythms, expectations. Everyone does so in in their own style, without limits.
noise & murk
Each student is invited to find their own visual
interpretation of these words - literal or
metaphorical, abstract or concrete.
SEARCHING FOR AN IDEA
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CONTENT
EDITORIAL TEAM
BRIEF
INSPIRATIONS
SCHEDULE
LAYOUT TEAM
BOOK FORMAT OPTIONS
DUMMIES
FINAL BOOK STRUCTURE
FONT
LOGO
CREATING THE TEXT EFFECT
PRODUCTION TEAM
PAPER
PRINTING (NO) CHOICE
PROCESS
PR TEAM
LOCATION
DOCUMENTATION TEAM
REFERENCES
CURATORS
NOT MUCH TO SEE HERE...
Anastasia Ryzhenko
illustrator
2D concept artist
Elina Khashba
graphic designer
Nicole Bauge
graphic designer
Sophia Irimova
illustrator
visual designer
EDITORIAL TEAM
INSPIRATIONS
Created as part of ‘Ruins, Spats’ at Turf Projects in Croydon during the Fungus Press residency, ‘Please Accept This Catalogue For Your Shelves’ gathers personal yet curated images from the library — a place of many voices and worlds, quietly changing as ownership and governance shift.
by Neil Bickerton, Jessica Higgins, Hannah James, Matthrew Walkerdine and Rebecca Wilcox
Please Accept This Catalogue For Your Shelves
Editorial Design: GPJ XP
by Thomas Roux
Corporate editorial project created for George P. Johnson Experience Marketing, San Francisco, California. Bridging print and digital, this bilingual publication invites readers to explore in two ways — through traditional reading or by scanning images to unlock layered content: maps, sound recordings, and precise data. A hybrid experience where design becomes both tactile and interactive, connecting physical presence with digital depth
Ryoji Ikeda
Ryoji Ikeda is a Japanese artist and composer known for transforming data, light, and sound into immersive audiovisual experiences. His largescale installations, such as test pattern and data-verse, turn scientific information — from DNA to cosmic coordinates — into rhythmic visual symphonies. Drawing on his background in Tokyo’s underground music scene and his collaborations with institutions like CERN, Ikeda explores the boundaries between art, mathematics, and perception.
Rosa Menkman
Rosa Menkman is an audio-visual artist and theorist best known for her work with glitch art — the aesthetic of digital error and noise. She explores how technological malfunctions and data distortions can reveal hidden systems of control, communication, and meaning.
In her Glitch Studies Manifesto, Menkman describes noise not as destruction, but as a generative force that exposes the politics of digital media and opens space for new interpretations.
In her Glitch Studies Manifesto, Menkman describes noise not as destruction, but as a generative force that exposes the politics of digital media and opens space for new interpretations.
Stripsody
by Cathy Berberian
Created in 1966, Cathy Berberian’s Stripsody is a playful graphic score exploring the expressive power of the human voice. Using onomatopoeic sounds inspired by comic strips, the piece turns the performer into a one-person sound machine — producing every effect, gesture, and rhythm vocally.
Revue Maison
by Marion Denoual
After the first lockdown, designer Marion Denoual began rethinking what “home” really means. She invited artists, designers and writers to explore the idea freely, creating a “non-exhaustive catalogue” of what a home could be. The result was Revue Maison, launched in 2021 — a collection of personal reflections from within and beyond four walls. Now, four issues later, Marion continues to ask the same questions, capturing how our sense of home keeps evolving.
Sonya Persikova
illustrator
beginner animator
funny gal
Misha Mizutin
graphic designer
Vasilisa Lesnikova
graphic designer
LAYOUT TEAM
BOOK FORMAT OPTIONS
chosen option
- All works in one big format
- Smaller format acts as a divider
- Possible to have to separate pages or add a spread
2 PAPER FORMATS
PER PARTICIPANT
PER PARTICIPANT
HALVES
- Format A4
- Binding spiral coil / rings
- Sheet is divided in half and cut
- Effect of combining works from different students
NEWSPAPER
- Newsprint paper
- Format bigger than A4
- Possibly multiple printing techniques
- Ribbon-bound
- Can be rolled in for presentation
4 PAPER FORMATS
PER PARTICIPANT
PER PARTICIPANT
- Min & max pages sizes are selected + 2 inbetweens
- Each participant does at least 1 page in max size + an additional smaller option
SAFE OPTION
- Block division
- Work in terms of spreads
- Possible to use tracing paper
CHAOTIC DIARY
- Fixed max format A4
- Consists of different formats
- Binding options: rings / coil / self-binder
- Stylized as a folder with possible inserts
DUMMIES
Zhenich
Stanisław
Сactus
Сactus
Vasiliy
einar
sam
Ignatiy
Nurbek
Tom
Anastazja
Arman
cactus
cactus
Cactus
Galya
Click on a dummy on the picture to see a close up
FINAL BOOK STRUCTURE
student work 1
divider
student work 2
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FONT
Feature Mono is a monospaced typeface inspired by 1960s computer fonts, updated to meet today’s design standards. It was chosen to highlight the book’s modern feel and clear, structured layout. The font brings a steady, rhythmic quality to the typography and creates a striking contrast with the students’ work.
LOGO
The logo needed to strike a balance between expressiveness and neutrality—reflecting the zine’s concept while staying flexible enough for twenty contributors with diverse visual styles. A subtle texture of noise and soft blur was applied to the logotype, adding character and directly echoing the zine’s themes of visual ambiguity, layering, and controlled chaos.
Polina Bogdanova
illustrator
craftswoman
comic artist
Danielle Zhdankova
graphic designer
Maria Marchenkova
illustrator
Anastasia Ivanova
printmaker
comic artist
vivid picture maker
PRODUCTION TEAM
Zero Block
Click "Block Editor" to enter the edit mode. Use layers, shapes and customize adaptability. Everything is in your hands.
Tilda Publishing
create your own block from scratch
Alex Nitochkina
graphic designer
mixed-media artist
Marianna Uruskina
graphic designer
web designer
3D / motion designer
Aleksandra
Koldobenkova
Koldobenkova
graphic designer
Anastasia Bychkova
graphic designer
mixed-media artist
Anna Chaschina
graphic designer
mixed-media artist
PR TEAM
Zero Block
Click "Block Editor" to enter the edit mode. Use layers, shapes and customize adaptability. Everything is in your hands.
Tilda Publishing
create your own block from scratch
Daria Mishina
graphic designer
illustrator
Daria Kochevalina
illustrator
Nikita Semerenko
graphic designer
illustrator
type designer
DOCUMENTATION TEAM
Zero Block
Click "Block Editor" to enter the edit mode. Use layers, shapes and customize adaptability. Everything is in your hands.
Tilda Publishing
create your own block from scratch
Vlad "Автор"
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Kameeelah Mamedova
Sputnikat Publishing
BA Illustration Tutor
Stepan Lipatov
BA Graphic Design
Course Leader
Course Leader
Laetitia Martinez
BA Illustration
Course Leader
Course Leader
CURATORS
