be a man

be a man

be a man

Publication Design

Publication Design




Publication Design

2024

2024

2024

4 Weeks

4 Weeks

4 Weeks

A publication exploring men’s silence, emotions, and fragile masculinity.

A publication exploring men’s silence, emotions, and fragile masculinity.

A publication exploring men’s silence, emotions, and fragile masculinity.

The Story

The Story

Imagine that armor a lot of men carry around? The one that says
“I’m strong, I’m fine, I don’t feel things”? Well, this book is about taking that showpiece armor and putting it in a museum where it belongs.
Why? Because men do feel things they just aren’t allowed to say it out loud. Society teaches us to hide emotions, to measure worth by strength and control. And the result? Most men end up carrying their pain quietly, alone.

So, I made this publication to challenge that. To question what
“being a man” really means. To show that embracing vulnerability, emotional intimacy, human parts of life isn’t weakness it’s real strength.

Imagine that armor a lot of men carry around? The one that says “I’m strong, I’m fine, I don’t feel things”? Well, this book is about taking that showpiece armor and putting it in a museum where it belongs. Why? Because men do feel things they just aren’t allowed to say it out loud. Society teaches us to hide emotions, to measure worth by strength and control. And the result? Most men end up carrying their pain quietly, alone.

So, I made this publication to challenge that. To question what “being a man” really means. To show that embracing vulnerability, emotional intimacy, and the messy, human parts of life isn’t weakness it’s real strength.

Imagine that armor a lot of men carry around? The one that says “I’m strong, I’m fine, I don’t feel things”? Well, this book is about taking that showpiece armor and putting it in a museum where it belongs. Why? Because men do feel things they just aren’t allowed to say it out loud. Society teaches us to hide emotions, to measure worth by strength and control. And the result? Most men end up carrying their pain quietly, alone.

So, I made this publication to challenge that. To question what “being a man” really means. To show that embracing vulnerability, emotional intimacy, and the messy, human parts of life isn’t weakness it’s real strength.

I kept it black and white no distractions, no gloss. Just raw, honest conversations. Minimalist, timeless, and focused on clarity, because these are topics that have been ignored for far too long.

I kept it black and white no distractions, no gloss. Just raw, honest conversations. Minimalist, timeless, and focused on clarity, because these are topics that have been ignored for far too long.
I kept it black and white no distractions, no gloss. Just raw, honest conversations. Minimalist, timeless, and focused on clarity, because these are topics that have been ignored for far too long.

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Credits

Credits

Credits

Project Guide: Prof. Hardik Shiroya, Prof. Avik Ganguli