In 2025, the covers of the university’s magazine SAPERE AUDE have been created by Andrius Pucėta, a student in the Architecture program. This newly formed tradition highlights the creative interconnectedness of the university community. Each issue becomes a platform that offers the opportunity to interpret its theme and shape the publication’s visual character. For the cover’s author, creativity is not only a form of self-expression but also a daily practice that requires discipline and consistency.
 

Creativity is also continuous work that can at times become monotonous. Having the chance to engage in several different yet related activities is both a gift and a way to escape the creative block brought on by daily routine.

A. Pucėta
 

“Graphic design is still quite a new field for me, but I already have experience in architecture. The process of creating the magazine’s cover is simple: once I receive the task, I try to reveal the theme of the issue and create a cover that communicates that theme from the first illustration,” says A. Pucėta.
 

The architecture student shares that he most often seeks inspiration in the field he knows best — architecture. The tools of communication used in graphic design and architecture are very similar: to deliver a clear and understandable result to the audience. He also notes that he sometimes feels certain personal traits becoming more visible in his creative work — pragmatism, brevity, and directness.
 

“I often take the opportunity to try something different from what I imagine myself doing, to experiment with different forms of expression. In such cases, I look for inspiration in many ways — in literature, graffiti art, painting, photography. Sometimes my ideas come from the most unusual symbols that only I notice,” the Architecture program student shares.
 

Although he does not consider himself especially bold when taking on new activities, A. Pucėta explains that sometimes the comfort zone becomes too comfortable, and opportunities appear almost by chance — opportunities he tries to make use of. Most often, this happens when he is experimenting, and those experiments reach people who appreciate them.
 

“I want to advise students: do what brings you joy and spend your time in environments that inspire you to grow. Even if it is not part of a creative university initiative, knowing that what you do has meaning can, in one way or another, contribute not only to your own personal achievements but also to the success of the university community,” says VILNIUS TECH Faculty of Architecture student A. Pucėta.