2020: A Pandemic in Review
Book/Editorial
Book/Editorial
Book/Editorial
Book/Editorial
Book/Editorial
Book/Editorial
Book/Editorial
Book/Editorial
Book/Editorial
Designer(s)
Paniz Adiban
Duration
4 Weeks
Recognitions
A Pandemic in Review reflects on the current epidemic and how it is affecting people around the world. Through a visual narrative as well as a news archive, the book encapsulates the events of early 2020.The spreads are split between news snippets during the pandemic as well as personal journal entries, they are placed side-by-side but separated through different type treatments. This book aimed to show the relationship between the general news responses to the disease as well as simultaneous personal thoughts and explorations.
Thoughts and Photographs
Throughout the book, the photographs that were selected were also gathered from various news archives. They mainly all reflected either the news snippet or the personal entry. The images are focused on progressively getting darker. The design process was focused on showing how the pandemic moved in waves so the book was separated into sections that got changed in tints and went from orange to red to represent the changes that the world went through. The images were decided and paired through visual narrative exercises where I decided how to reflect my panicked narrative through images.
Statistics and Layouts
Although the book is heavily focused on the imagery and layout to convey the events and the text served as a supportive element, there were also important statistics that were layered into the book. The front matter of the book included the cases and deaths that were seen through the first phase of the pandemic. It was important for the book to tell a story but also to give the reader information about what was happening. The book also included an appendix of other less notable headlines and stories.
Final Thoughts on the Pandemic
The final book was printed and unfortunately only covered the events of the first wave of the pandemic. It captured the months of March and June and was printed at the end of the course. These texts and layouts were a way of creating a personal but relatable experience while also being sensitive towards what people are going through.
