Ruslan Kasanov Booklet

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uslan Khasanov (1987),designer and visual artist. His workis driven by the motto «Beauty iseverywhere» which Ruslan expressesin music videos, typography andillustrations.

he ability to express strongemotions through visual art,experimentation and improvisation playinga central role in his creative process. At theheart of Ruslan’s work is the desire to showsynergy between art, science and design,that these disciplines are not separate byacademism, but can be organized in workwith a mutual reinforcement.









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hen Many incomplete manuscripts survive the text was complete, from most periods, the illustrator set to giving us a good idea of working methods. work. Complexdesigns were planned out beforehand, probably on wax tablets, the sketch pad of the era.The design was thentraced or drawn onto thevellum (possibly withthe aid of pinpricks orother markings, as in thecase of the LindisfarneGospels).

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