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PORTFOLIO 2025

PORTFOLIO 2025

The Crimson Moon : Bulbul 2020 Movie Review

Publication & Editorial Design | Layout & Typography | Illustration | Print design

Publication & Editorial Design | Layout & Typography | Illustration | Print design

Course - Editorial & Publication Design
Duration - 8 weeks

Course - Editorial & Publication Design
Duration - 8 weeks

Guided By - Maithili Doshi
Shilpi Munda

About The Publication

About The Publication

Genre Of The Movie

Target Audience

The Crimson Moon explores Bulbul through Bengal’s mystical folklore and colonial past, tracing her journey from innocence to awakening. Blending myth and symbolism, it portrays her transformation into a poetic tale of pain, resilience, and self-discovery.

The Crimson Moon explores Bulbul through Bengal’s mystical folklore and colonial past, tracing her journey from innocence to awakening. Blending myth and symbolism, it portrays her transformation into a poetic tale of pain, resilience, and self-discovery.

Bulbul is a supernatural horror film that blends folklore, mystery, and psychological depth. Set in hauntingly beautiful Bengal, it follows eerie legends, mysterious deaths, and a vengeful spirit, portraying horror as a poetic reflection of human pain, injustice, and transformation.

The target audience includes film, culture, and media studies students, folklore and literature enthusiasts, and viewers interested in feminist narratives, mythology, and visually poetic storytelling rooted in Indian tradition.

About the Movie

Bulbbul (2020) is a supernatural drama set in 19th-century Bengal. It tells the story of a woman’s journey from innocence to empowerment, blending haunting folklore, patriarchy, and poetic visuals to explore themes of love, injustice, and transformation.

Final Spreads

The Process Behind

Concept & Research:
Developed the visual tone inspired by Bulbul’s mystical themes of folklore, femininity, and transformation.
Grid & Layout:
Established an 8-column modular grid for flexibility, balance, and structured compositions.
Typography & Visuals:
Selected elegant serif fonts and created surreal illustrations blending myth and emotion.
Composition & Design:
Combined text and visuals harmoniously, using rhythm, whitespace, and contrast for poetic storytelling.
Testing & Refinement:
Conducted test prints to evaluate color, texture, and alignment before finalizing the publication.

The Visual Imagery

Typographic Explorations

Final Typefaces Used

The Grid System & Layout

Cover Page Explorations

Madhvan Anand

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Madhvan Anand

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Madhvan Anand

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