Slovakia Travel is a state organisation that promotes Slovakia as a tourist destination, at home and abroad. Competing with the countries that surround it, Slovakia ranks lowest in terms of tourist attractiveness and the number of overnight stays, and the world largely overlooks or passes us by. How to utilise this for good promo?
Based on a new strategy, “Near and Unexpected”, we designed a brochure that presents the country through areas and topics that go off the beaten track. Instead of tried and trusted attractions, we focus on hidden gems. The form corresponds to the content: instead of a traditional brochure, we designed a full-format 120-page magazine that uses masks, illustrations, and a curated selection of photos to present Slovakia in a way that might surprise even locals.