The first project, on the cover, is an interpretation of The New Glenstone Museum in the style of Michele Marchetti’s work for San Rocco Magazine. One of the challenges with both the precedent study and the graphical style is their simplicity. I opted for the projected single elevation instead of the 45-degree axonometric because that is what San Rocco more commonly uses. Because the museum is completely orthogonal it left me with very simple flat boxes that required finer linework and detail to convey the subtleties of the museum. This was challenging having only two options for color, black or white. The only tool to convey hierarchy is line weight. Adding small elements and precise details led to a cohesive drawing that conveys all the important features of the museum.
Though this zine is not entirely in the style of San Rocco it still draws heavy influence from it. The goal of this zine is to convey the experiences one might have when moving through the museum. I wanted each drawing to feel different from the next while still feeling like they belong together, all being black and white and from the same perspective. I investigated how the lines end and interact on the page. Figure vs ground, edges and frames, centers and datums, symmetry and asymmetry were all part of this study to convey as much information and experience with the simplest color scheme.