DEVIANT—Issue 1: The Night as a Place

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Composed of six issues, DEVIANT, a magazine created for the Communication Design V subject (from the 3rd year of the Communication Design course at Fine-Arts Faculty of Lisbon), aims to create a dialogue that reveals empowerment from different perspectives, aiming to be a space of freedom, free from judgment—a refuge of (self) expression for those who are marginalized in the 21st century.

Each publication derives from the experience in a significant space, seeking to establish ramifications with other subjects and events of the same nature. Countercultural movements are supported, recognizing and emphasizing their value, as well as protecting and defending an expression of minorities (or majorities) victimized by a (still) prejudiced society.

The first edition, The Night as A Place, of DEVIANT is dedicated to clubbing, identity, music and the way in which, in the late 20th century, these nocturnal spaces served as a safe space for those who yearned to be themselves; they were—and still are—escapes from a world that (still) does not allow one to assume its own identity without any restriction, embarrassment or fear of not being accepted by a society with a matrix of recognition that is sometimes hateful and harmful.

It is hoped that there is a reflection on society, creating a rupture from the rigid standards that it imposes so that a future can be looked at with a more hopeful and inclusive perspective, and less cruel and restrictive.
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As part of the project, DEVIANT's contents were presented in an installation. Based on the object/installation “The knowledge box” by Ken Isaacs, it was intended that the space would somehow present an immersive environment that would lead the spectator to enter the narrative of the reported reality.

In this way, we proceeded to the creation of an audiovisual that served as a visual, auditory, and textual synthesis of the magazine created and the world it represents. The installation was complemented by another means of communication, a poster that served as support for the conceptual presentation of DEVIANT.
DEVIANT—#1 The Night as a Place
Designed and Edited by Duarte Costa, Maria Proença, Rodrigo Amâncio
Lisbon, December 2021—January 2022


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DEVIANT—Issue 1: The Night as a Place
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