KENT/URBAN
EDITORIAL DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION
CLIENT : MARMARA MUNICIPALITIES UNION
2025-2026
CLIENT : MARMARA MUNICIPALITIES UNION
2025-2026
Marmara Municipalities Union's Kent magazine brings together good urban practices from Türkiye and around the world, current discussions on urban life, and perspectives from different disciplines.
As Manuma Studio, we refined the magazine's editorial layout and managed its production-ready design process throughout 2025–2026. Alongside editorial illustrations supporting each issue's featured topics, we created original cover illustrations that interpret the themes through different visual narratives.
Issue 13 - Marmara Sea
For the issue dedicated to the Marmara Sea, we visualized its biodiversity and how it has changed over time. The cover illustration was expanded into a more detailed infographic within the magazine, where we classified species and organisms according to fluctuations in their populations, the effects of pollution, and their relationship with commercial activities.
For the issue dedicated to the Marmara Sea, we visualized its biodiversity and how it has changed over time. The cover illustration was expanded into a more detailed infographic within the magazine, where we classified species and organisms according to fluctuations in their populations, the effects of pollution, and their relationship with commercial activities.
Issue 15 - Care
For the issue on care, we explored the inequalities created by invisible labor through the metaphor of a board game. In a setting filled with different responsibilities and obstacles, two figures strive to reach the same goal. While one moves forward directly, the other is constantly slowed down, forced to change direction, and left behind by caregiving responsibilities. Also addressing gender inequality, this visual narrative aims to highlight how care work affects people's time, lives, and career opportunities.
For the issue on care, we explored the inequalities created by invisible labor through the metaphor of a board game. In a setting filled with different responsibilities and obstacles, two figures strive to reach the same goal. While one moves forward directly, the other is constantly slowed down, forced to change direction, and left behind by caregiving responsibilities. Also addressing gender inequality, this visual narrative aims to highlight how care work affects people's time, lives, and career opportunities.
Issue 16 - On the Shore of All Possibilities
Drawing on the theme “On the Shore of All Possibilities,” explored at Marmara Urban Forum (MARUF25), we illustrated the possibilities of more just, resilient, and inclusive cities. We created an urban landscape that brings together different ways of life, public spaces, and everyday encounters, visualizing a culture of coexistence, hope for a shared future, and the potential for urban transformation.
Drawing on the theme “On the Shore of All Possibilities,” explored at Marmara Urban Forum (MARUF25), we illustrated the possibilities of more just, resilient, and inclusive cities. We created an urban landscape that brings together different ways of life, public spaces, and everyday encounters, visualizing a culture of coexistence, hope for a shared future, and the potential for urban transformation.
