[The Deepest Breath]
[The Deepest Breath] was a student project undertaken as part of the Word and Image module during my undergraduate studies. The brief challenged us to design a print document that communicated a narrative through a close study of the relationship between text and image. My document tells the true story of a freediver, Alessia Zechinni, who set out on a perilous journey to break the world record for the deepest freedive in the world.
Let's dive deeper
Printed document
I opted for a long linear print document, as it facilitated the journey of the 'descent'. There were multiple ways in which the audience could engage with the document - either section by section - each stanza separated by the folds, or completely unravelled - revealing the entire descent.
Figure 3. Front cover when folded.
Figure 4. Back cover when folded.
Figure 1. Side A printed.
Figure 2. Side B printed.
Figure 1. Side A printed.
Figure 2. Side B printed.
Design process
Within the design, I aspired to create not just a narrative, but an experience. One where the reader was encouraged to experience Alessia's dive. Through careful word and image decisions, I created certain themes; themes of depth, darkness, and isolation. Freediving as a sport is, in theory, a simple concept. One must dive as deep as possible, upon a single breath. I met this simple sport, with a simple concept. The document would revolve around a safety line, beginning at the surface of the sea, and ending at the bottom. Everything revolved around this 'descent', with the text anchored around the safety line. The project as a whole provided insight into the complex interactions between word and image, and how narratives can be constructed from the ways in which they are combined, or separated.
Workfile
