Finally things coming together

At the start of this week, everyone’s work was still very much everywhere. Although we were all producing something, we were still struggling to settle on a house style.

So I decided to propose a ‘documentation file’ style approach featuring government/police style presentation. I thought this approach would be both unique and captivating as it can play on the audience’s mind as they draw links and connections themselves.

The idea was to create slightly ambiguous imagery which reflected the whole ‘conspiracy’ idea. So I thought this idea could be applied to the website. Over the weekend I created some mock up designs using imagery and QR codes and I made a title image featuring glitch text and a shattered QR code. I used a yellow, black and white colour palette to keep it simple and not overcrowded with colour. I immediately thought yellow and black would be a good choice because the combination has the connotations of warning symbols and the iconic ‘caution’ stripes.

Immediately things started coming together more. I designed a mock-up interface for the webpage’s navigation with the same style as the front page design and me and Anthony began creating evidence documents and other files which we could include on the website. 

As we wanted to keep with the ambiguity theme, we didn’t want to give the audience any exact information. We just displayed the bare minimum (links to files, and subject numbers).

Lawrence and April decided that instead of producing posters, they would instead create an authentic case file featuring the different documentation files we produced, Agusia’s illustrations as well as more relevant material. Honestly this seems like a better idea as it feels much more authentic, although posters is something we could potentially do as well.

Me and Anthony decided that we’d start looking into how we could link each picture to the navigation section. We were thinking about how we could create a website, but Lawrence suggested that producing an interactive PDF would save time and function similarly to an offline website.

We researched into creating interactive PDF’s and Anthony began linking things together.

Meanwhile, Lawrence & April were hard at work on their case file. April was putting together ideas and Lawrence’s was searching for materials. 

With the purchase of a couple of folders, a few packs of card and a scalpel knife, the creation of the case file was under way. 

Lawrence had also created a couple of logos to stick on the case file in illustrator which was simple and effective.