While at Block & Tackle I had the honor of working on the graphics package for The 1619 Project. We collaborated closely with the production team and showrunner Shoshana Guy to develop the title cards, lower thirds, and archival treatments for the six-part series.
Alphonse Swinehart and I teamed up to develop the graphic language; our explorations combined layered compositions with bold, historically relevant typefaces by Vocal Type. This blend of past and present serves as a fitting metaphor for the history of systemic racism that continues to plague our country to this day.
Working with David Jouppi and Alex Winakor on animation, we landed on a subtle blend of drifts and piecey movement that lent itself well to the tactile nature of the designs. Archival, lower third, and title card animations were then built out into toolkits that gave the production team a wide range of creative flexibility.
Alphonse Swinehart and I teamed up to develop the graphic language; our explorations combined layered compositions with bold, historically relevant typefaces by Vocal Type. This blend of past and present serves as a fitting metaphor for the history of systemic racism that continues to plague our country to this day.
Working with David Jouppi and Alex Winakor on animation, we landed on a subtle blend of drifts and piecey movement that lent itself well to the tactile nature of the designs. Archival, lower third, and title card animations were then built out into toolkits that gave the production team a wide range of creative flexibility.
Art Direction, Design, animation, Toolkitting
ARCHIVAL TREATMENT
LOCATORS AND LOWER THIRDS
INFOGRAPHIC EXPLORATIONs & early sketches
EARLY DESIGN EXPLORATIONS
