THE CONGO FREESTATE
The Congo Free State tells a tale of the atrocities that were committed in what is now, The Democratic Republic of Congo, during 1885-1903.
It analyses how the Belgian occupation under King Leopold II during the late 1800’s set the precedent of the exploitation of the country through post-colonialism.
The rationale behind the layout is the bold display typography contrasting the grainy, harrowing images on separate spreads in order to tell a visual tale, enticing the reader to delve further into the subject matter by reading the second publication which text only detailed look into the subject matter.
This publication was my submission for the ISTD 2019 Brief: Lost
"Design a typographic work exploring the theme Lost. We expect you to investigate the widest interpretation of the theme from historical, cultural and global perspectives, drawing upon references to different eras, societies, social groups, generations etc..."
I chose to document this genocide in particular due to its occurrence seemingly being 'Lost' within historical commentary. Given the scale of lives lost, it shouldn't be as hidden away as it is.
