This project was featured in Typeforce 2020
This book was created in my color theory class. The assignment was to create a visual narrative surrounding a speculative nation or society, and I created Taiyo. Taiyo, a Japanese word for "sun" is a fully sustainable city built on the remains of San Francisco after a huge earthquake unearths prehistoric megaflora. This book details one researcher's journey to document the growth of this settlement in addition to some of my design process and color theory thinking.
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The book I made for Taiyo is a combination of design fiction, traditional collage, and digital manipulation. I was deeply inspired by the solarpunk movement, risograph printing, and the collage work of artists like Hannah Hoch. The full piece can be found in the gallery.
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