Shakespeare Uncovered

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WNET produced a series about William Shakespeare now in its third season, revisiting and revealing not just the elements in the play, but the history of the works themselves. Working with the web producer, we created an entire suite of web assets for the show, from the website to interactive timelines, maps, and posters.

The Home Page

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Small details of the graphic design

Video Page

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A vertical where all series episodes are indexed.
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A detail from the index

Series maps and posters

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A map of death and dying in Hamlet and Macbeth

These illustrations were quite fun to work on. The main challenge being how to balance the visual content with the textual. In the end, they are effective in presenting a wealth of information for the very curious and engaged.

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Significant battle locations in Richard III
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Significant locations in Henry IV part I
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The companion map for Henry IV part 2
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A visual break down of all the important characters from a Midsummer Night's dream.

Relevant Links:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/timeline/

Anatomy of a scene:
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/blog/anatomy-of-a-scene/