This project was based around retelling a traditional Scottish story. I decided to explore the relationship between imagery and how people can use that to interpret a story. I settled on the idea of getting people to listen to the story and asking them to contribute to a gallery of images, with pictures they had taken inspired from the story.
I had to create a website that would allow people to hear the story, view the gallery of images and to submit their own images to the project.
There was the online presence but also a physical exhibit of the project. I created a secluded area where people could view the images and listen to the story on modified headphones and be able to make a connection with the imagery. The area I designed was a floating cube (see top images) with the head phones dangling from the roof and real grass on the floor which captured the outdoor smell and added another dimension to the project.
For this project I was given the task of designing the invites and posters for the exhibition. I was responsible for every element of the design. This design went through a few incarnations, although the main piece that was strong throughout was the hand drawn element. The brown paper and floral pattern added an older rustic feel which reflected the story that the exhibition was based on. The choice of the 8 bit font adds the technology element to the storytelling aspect of the exhibition.
