Antonia Götz | Visual Communications & Strategy

April 2023
Demokratie Coach Vatan
Concept, Editorial and Illustration
Freelance

In the "Democracy and You" project, I developed and designed an accompanying brochure for a stage program with workshops on democracy education for students. The brochure is part of a larger project aimed at creating a comprehensive, illustrated book about democratic values and behaviors. It contains interactive pages for reflection and addresses topics such as democratic behavior, value systems, environmental analyses, and privileges. The texts were written by Vatan Ukaj, while I was responsible for the entire concept, design, and illustration.

Thinking

An essential component of the book and brochure are illustrations. I experimented extensively with illustrating gender-neutral bodies and various hairstyles to achieve the most diverse representation possible.

In addition to the blue interactive elements, other components in the brochure are also color-coded. Quotes stand out in red and convey subjective opinions, while info blocks are kept in green, which communicate term definitions or legal texts.

Illustrations

An important section in the brochure is the question of personal privileges. Using a questionnaire, readers are meant to explore what privileges they have based on family background, finan-cial situation, and ethnic origin. On the following double-page spread, students can use this scale to mark their own position in the "Walk of Privilege".

Reality or Truth: How do I perceive my world? How does the person opposite me perceive their world? How did the projection that I apply to certain situations or things come about? Does something like truth even exist?

A three-page visual provocatively shows the development of every human from infant to death. The students are then asked to write a eulogy about themselves. What will they be remembered for even after death? What are memories that other people will share about them and continue to carry in their hearts?