How the Other Half Lives
Publication & eBook Design
Duration
14 weeks
My Role
Individual project
14 weeks
My Role
Individual project
Programs
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Problem
Design and produce a printed book that reconceptualizes an already existing publication within the public domain.
Solution
I chose to rework Jacob A. Riis's How the Other Half Lives. The original book was based on the belief that everyman’s life experience, in its most transparent and honest form, has value to the community. Through photojournalism and written documentation, Riis divulged the socio-economic inequalities of the 1800s. The raw depiction of poor living conditions, blatant mistreatment, and overall economic divide was put on display in efforts to cultivate public empathy regarding societal bisection. My re-creation was designed to bring light to today’s wealth inequality, particularly in relation to the “one percent” and corporate greed. I also aimed to acknowledge the avaricious motives behind some large corporations. Riis’s nineteenth century imagery accompanied by contemporary product illustrations from today's dominant organizations, serves as a timeline for the unresolved issue. The chapter opening barcodes represent the introduction of mass consumer culture, and the power of affluent societies.
Design and produce a printed book that reconceptualizes an already existing publication within the public domain.
Solution
I chose to rework Jacob A. Riis's How the Other Half Lives. The original book was based on the belief that everyman’s life experience, in its most transparent and honest form, has value to the community. Through photojournalism and written documentation, Riis divulged the socio-economic inequalities of the 1800s. The raw depiction of poor living conditions, blatant mistreatment, and overall economic divide was put on display in efforts to cultivate public empathy regarding societal bisection. My re-creation was designed to bring light to today’s wealth inequality, particularly in relation to the “one percent” and corporate greed. I also aimed to acknowledge the avaricious motives behind some large corporations. Riis’s nineteenth century imagery accompanied by contemporary product illustrations from today's dominant organizations, serves as a timeline for the unresolved issue. The chapter opening barcodes represent the introduction of mass consumer culture, and the power of affluent societies.
eBook
Programs
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Indesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Indesign
Adobe Photoshop
Project Description
In this project, I have utilized the eBook capabilities to create an enhanced extension of my printed publication. Through the use of interactive components such as data visualization, responsive design, and in-book site redirection, this eBook serves as a resource driven digital companion to How The Other Half Lives, and Jacob Riis’ mission.
In this project, I have utilized the eBook capabilities to create an enhanced extension of my printed publication. Through the use of interactive components such as data visualization, responsive design, and in-book site redirection, this eBook serves as a resource driven digital companion to How The Other Half Lives, and Jacob Riis’ mission.
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