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Concept

universe, a period within the expanse of the current timeline that reflected the brutal The popularity of the video game Skyrim and antagonists of the era and producing something its collectables prompted me to look at the that reflected this. market value of such items. The lore of Skyrim is The in-game book 2920: The Last Year of the extensive at best, mirroring the rise and decline of First Era was the content basis for the project, the Roman empire. a historical account of the events leading up to I wanted to create something that highlighted the division of the Empire and the establishment a major paradigm shift within the Elder Scrolls’ of a dictatorship. The main plot involves the

assassination of an Emperor, a treaty between warring countries that was never delivered, an elusive guild of assassins and a ripple effect of change felt all across Tamriel.

I took this as a starting point for the various deliverables associated with the brief, as if all of that year has been locked away due to the destructive nature of the period.

Deliverables

Audience

Screenprints produced in context to the content of Gamers that have played the game and express the books, selected and considered to their overall an interest in the lore. Also know as hardcore importance and relevance to the book’s subject. gamers who are adamant to collect every artifact associated with the game, be it a clock or a bespoke book.

PRODUCT 01

The book itself went under a fair amount of evaluation and duress, especially when The book was the main deliverable, since the considering the right stock and colour choices for entire brief was sourced from the content of the in the publication . game book as well as the game’s lore.

I wanted to splash out on it since I had such a I have amended the content, as there were some powerful mental image of what it was to look like. plot holes that needed to be addressed. Such as It had to be period specific and bound the actual assassination of the Prince and the tarditionally, otherwise it would just look like conversation between royalty. another book.

SPECIFICATIONS Maroon goatskin leather, machine treated Gold foil blocked cover Content printed on 80gsm tetured coated stock

PRODUCT 02 The printed deliverables include: + The treaty that was never seen + The Morag Tong writ of sealing

The treaty is screenprinted, due to the nature of printing of the period being limited to hand drawn presses and editions. The colours are relevant to the diversity of ink colours available at the time, as well as being tied to each country’s respective beliefs.

The dark burgundy body copy of the treaty is a tie in to the colour of the book as well as a nod to the ink that would of been readily available.

SPECIFICATIONS TREATY Burgundy process ink Red process ink Yellow process ink 200 gsm handmade paper B4 Format Type: Lucida Blackletter

MORAG TONG WRIT OF SEALING Black process ink Black foil 180gsm handmade paper A4 square format, folded

PRODUCT 03

SPECIFICATIONS

World map of Tamriel circa second era.

The map is as important as the rest of the project, as it not only shows the boundaries of the warring states but also gives the reader a visual reference to the extensive list of places mentioned throughout the book.

MAP A1 digital print on poplin Colours: Foil blocked cartographers emblem

PACKAGING Due to the context of the brief and the nature of limited edition products assocatied with games, it seemed only a clear conclusion that a chest of some description be used.

The chest was already black, with some scuffs I painted myself, and decorated using gold pens. I wanted the chest to hold all the products as if the

whole series of events that occured was simply put away and forgotten. Memories stored away until the truth could be accepted. It also serves as storage space for all other sorts of gubbins

CONTEXT