In 2003 Anton started to work at GQ as a designer and became an art director in 2007 under Fred Woodward. He worked there until 2010, winning multiple awards, including the Society of Publication Designers Magazine of the Year award in 2006 and 2011. One of his most recognizable features at GQ was conceptual typography—headlines that were not mere words but visually expressed the story.
GQ magazine. Layout designed by Anton Ioukhnovets. Photograph by Mark Seliger.
when i was starting out in design i bought my first computer, which happened to be a macintosh. it was really expensive back then. my immigrant friends were shocked—they kept asking if i'd ever be able to pay it back working as a designer. somehow, i was sure i would. —anton ioukhnovets
Achtung magazine, issue 24. Cover designed by Anton Ioukhnovets. Photograph by Jork Weismann.
Anton started working as a design director for a German-based Achtung magazine in 2012. “In my first issue I created a 40-page long photo story,” he recalls. “It was more like a short movie. This kind of largesse!—that’s why I love paper.” The story was shot in Los Angeles and Palm Springs with German actor Udo Kier and was titled “Die Zeit ist die Sunde”, which translates as “Time is the sin”.
Achtung magazine, issue 35. Cover designed by Anton Ioukhnovets. Photograph by Jork Wisemann.
Achtung magazine. Layout designed by Anton Ioukhnovets. Photograph by Alexey Kiselev.
Achtung magazine. Layout designed by Anton Ioukhnovets. Photograph by Ralph Mecke.
Achtung magazine, issue 28. Cover designed by Anton Ioukhnovets. Photograph by Alexey Kiselev.
Achtung magazine, issue 28. Cover designed by Anton Ioukhnovets. Photograph by Ralph Mecke.
Achtung magazine. Layout designed by Anton Ioukhnovets. Photograph by Eva Baales.
i like making things, whether it’s on paper or physical objects. —anton ioukhnovets
Russian valenki boots, photoshoot for Valenkisrus website run by Anton Ioukhnovets. © valenkisrus.com.