Our project is a culmination of the high emotions and extreme conflict we experienced in Glen Canyon. We decided to take this conflict to the extreme by putting these two contrasting sides/views in the context of war. There is always some kind of war happening in the world, and by 2510, there will be many wars. The Global Weapons Test Operatives is our fictitious militant group that has taken over the world. The only territory it has yet to capture is Islais Island, an island separated from the rest of the bay by long, narrow bridges. The GCR, or the Glen Canyon Resistance, is fighting to keep this land theirs. It is the last natural piece of land left on earth. We decided to design campaigns from the views of each side; both groups are trying to convince and persuade people to their side through lies and exaggeration. Below is the final version of the military book for our final project. We wanted it to feel corporate, cold, and almost cheesy, mocking past propaganda that tends to use really bold images with bold type. The GCR book is the exact opposite in that it is printed on recycled paper, and the images are more meant to show the consequences of war. It is hand-stitched, while the GWTO book is wire-bound on high-gloss paper. Both books end with the same image, representing that wars usually end the same, and sometimes it's hard to distinguish whether one side is really better than the other.
Critique on 12/9: Comments were that people liked that each side showed the other side as the "bad guy". Logo for GWTO works well. Criticism was that the front cover on the GCR book did not feel rebellious enough, and that the war images did not feel futuristic enough. Also questioned was the book format for the rebels. Maybe pages should be ripped out and torn, pinned on wall like fliers, or blown up really big. Book format worked well for the military, did feel corporate. Thinking about trying to get pins made for the next presentation, and also changing up the GCR campaign.
GWTO Book (the military):
GCR Book (from the rebels):
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