Oceania
prop design, poster design, logo design, type design, animation
I have long been a big fan of 1984 by George Orwell, and this was a personal brief to illustrate how I’ve always imagined the world he conceived might look. He depicts a world under the control of an immensely powerful totalitarian state called Oceania, ruled by an entity called the Party. Its ideology is Ingsoc (English Socialism), whose doctrines include devotion to the leader, Big Brother, and destruction of individualism and independence.
I produced all work presented here, including insignia design, typeface, posters, and animations.
I produced all work presented here, including insignia design, typeface, posters, and animations.
The ‘world’ of 1984
Looking historically at the point at which the dystopia diverges from our own history, I delved into constructivist, Bauhaus, and early modernist graphic design. I also learned FontForge and font design principles to develop a typeface that could conceivably function in the world imagined by Orwell. I concepted items and settings mentioned in the book, along with ideas for posters, flags, logos, and illustrations.
