In "Art-Prospekt" Petrozavodsk opened an exhibition of Vitaly Nakontiy, the best book designer of Karelia

Vitaly Nakonechny is a graphic artist, designer and one of the most notable masters of book design in Karelia. The exhibition is called “Formats” and is open until December 20.

Vitaly Nakonechny is a Karelian graphic artist, member of the Union of Artists of Russia and the Union of Designers of Russia, Honored Artist of the Republic of Karelia, laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Karelia. He is also a diploma winner of all-Union, all-Russian and republican book competitions.

Over the years, the artist has designed more than 300 books and albums. Among them are Russian classics, publications of Karelian writers, albums, books on history, agriculture and production. He worked as an artistic editor of the magazine “Carelia” and the chief artist of the magazine “North”, and also created a new artistic image of this publication.

The exhibition “Formats” introduces viewers to different facets of the master’s work: book graphics, publication design, easel graphics and computer works. Visitors will be able to see not only ready-made books, but also visual solutions, thanks to which the text becomes more expressive, and reading is more convenient and interesting.

The exhibition of Vitaly Nachonii is a rare opportunity to see how a book is born even before it is opened. Here you can see the covers, illustrations, font solutions and graphics of the master, who for decades forms the visual language of Karelian book culture.