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Creative Director @zoloyedovconcrete tells me “it’s a wall scarred by rocket attacks, a symbol of destruction that has become an integral part of our reality. We reimagined this image, creating against its backdrop a multilayered scene of Ukraine’s rebirth—a country transforming and rebuilding even under constant enemy strikes.”

“The illustration embodies a paradoxical idea: war as a catalyst for transformation, where an existential challenge generates not just survival, but a fundamentally new vision of the future. It’s a metaphor for the collective evolution of a nation under trial.”

“The special value of Roman Davydyuk’s work (the illustration’s author) lies in the extraordinary detail of each element. From military vehicles to an Oscar statuette, from industrial facilities to symbols of the all-Ukrainian mental health project “HOW ARE YOU?”—each detail carries meaningful significance. This is not an abstract idea of rebirth, but a visualization of concrete changes already taking place. It reflects the great resistance and struggle along the entire front line and in Ukrainian cities temporarily occupied by the enemy, where the best of us directly resist the invader.”

“Such detailed work allows the image to be “read” on different levels, revealing new meanings with each viewing. The cover becomes a chronicle of Ukraine’s metamorphosis over three years of war, reminding us of the main message: “If not you, then who”—the future of the country is in our hands.”
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Creative Director: @zoloyedov
Designdirector & artdirector @skrchnko
Illustration: @romandavidyuk

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