Chaand Ka Gaana, which translates into the “Moon’s Song,” is a publication that bridges the narrations of three countries that were once one.

The divide of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh stems from the 1947 Partition which is classified as one of the largest human migrations in the world. All under one night sky, they follow the Moon’s song to find solace for their people.

My design choices focus on the unification between the three ethnic groups. For example, the words “Chaand” and “Gaana” are the shared words of “Moon” and “Song” between the three languages of Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali. The cover is meant to emphasize or evoke the feeling of a partition between languages, which is why if you’re an English speaker your first instinct is to view it vertically. As for colors, the design decision behind the blue represents the moon and the three shades of green are in accordance to the green in each country’s flags. The shared appreciation of the color green between the three country’s emphasizes the union between them. The magazine is printed in Newsprint to replicate a newspaper.

Tools used: Indesign + Photoshop
Fall 2021