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Three graphic posters side by side. The first features a gradient background with the word “MOXNOX” and several small book covers. The second is a purple and white layout with a list of activities including “HUDBA” and “TANEC”. The third is a dark, abstract composition with fluid shapes and the text “Czech Centre London”.

Terrific updates from bonkers visual communication collective The Rodina

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Date
7 November 2014

Established in 2010, The Rodina is, in their own words, “a society of intimacy, love and trust where individuals may escape the competition of dehumanising forces in post-postmodern society.” Anybody else might refer to it as a visual communication studio, made up of Vit Musil, Radim Petruška and Tereza Rullerová, but the joy with which these guys write their About section permeates the entirety of their output, from completely bonkers posters to wonderfully colourful book cover design.

As they go on to explain, they’re “trying to define meaningful connections between culture, technology and aesthetic.” Whether the project be digital ponderings on the letter “U” (like unisex, unzip, utopia and uranus) or a comparatively straightforward workshop and corresponding exhibition reflecting on the art, architecture and design connecting vacant urban spaces, the Rodina’s philosophy is fun and joyful above all else, lending their work a uniquely inspiring influence as well as a hint of insanity.

A colourful poster with abstract, fluid shapes in red, blue and teal over a black background. Text reads “Supporting Performing Arts in the UK” and “Czech Centre London”, with the website “www.czechcentre.org.uk” at the bottom.
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The Rodina: Performing Arts

Two brochures for the Czech Centre London. One shows a colourful, abstract graphic with the text “Performing Arts”, “Supporting in the UK” and “Czech Centre London”. The other shows the back of the brochure with a list of events and the website “www.czechcentre.org.uk”.
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The Rodina: Performing Arts

A black and white poster for an exhibition titled “fiction, fact and the future.” The design features abstract, architectural shapes and the words “COMING SOON” and “REAL IMAGINARY FUTURES” in bold typography. The top of the poster lists the dates “24 May–02 August 2014”. At the bottom, the venue is listed as “Bureau Europa” in Maastricht.
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Roosje Klap and The Rodina: Coming Soon

A purple and white poster for the Moravska galerie in Brno. It features a list of activities including “HUDBA”, “TANEC” and “DIVADLO”, alongside dates from “18. 5.” to “29. 9. 2013”. The layout includes a photograph of an ornate stone doorway and a yellow circle with the numbers “1000” and “2300”. The bottom of the poster provides the gallery address and website.
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The Rodina: MG_Open

A collection of folded white pamphlets with bold black and red typography. One stands upright in a tent shape, displaying the words “ANOTHER CITY” and “Vacant”.
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The Rodina: Another City

A black and white typographic poster with yellow highlights and hand-drawn scribbles. Central text reads “13 K” surrounded by the words “PECHA KUCHA” and “Akademické pudy” and “Scholastic drive”. Other text includes the date “18 - 10 - 2013”, the time “20:30” and the venue “Kino Scala <NEW>”.
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The Rodina: Pecha Kucha

Three books stand against a plain white background. The covers feature bold, blurred blocks of colour in red, blue, yellow and cyan, with the titles and authors printed in white. The book on the right reads “Jane Jacobs” and “Ekonomie měst”.
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The Rodina: Book Cover Design

A folded map with a grey and white city plan, accented by red and teal shapes. Bold text reads “MÉDIUM: VÝSTAVA” and “Central Europe”, while a red banner at the bottom lists the dates “15. 1. – 26. 1. 2014”.
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The Rodina: Another City

A folded brochure with a white background and bold red and teal accents. Large black text reads “MÉDIUM: VÝSTAVA Central Europe”, while a vertical banner on the left reads “ANOTHER CITY”.
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The Rodina: Another City

A graphic poster for the bookstore Moxnox, featuring a layout of book covers over a rainbow gradient background. Large white letters spell “MOXNOX” across the centre, with the phrase “knihy o architektuře a urbanismu” above them. The covers feature authors Jane Jacobs and Herman Hertzberger, with titles including “Ekonomie měst” and “Města a bohatství národů”. A red box in the top left corner reads “Ke koupi online www.moxnox.cz”.
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The Rodina: MOX/NOX

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Maisie Skidmore

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Maisie joined It’s Nice That fresh out of university in the summer of 2013 as an intern before joining full time as an Assistant Editor. Maisie left It’s Nice That in July 2015.

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