The Six Swans
A visual narrative concept designed for an Australian Ballet production based on The Six Swans, a tragic fairy tale written by the Brothers Grimm.
A publication, a series of collateral and a set design were created for the ballet production. The photographic and illustrative components produced aimed to visually convey the narrative and melancholic tone of the fairytale through the designed outcomes.
ROLES:
Photography
Illustration
Publication Design
Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign
Photography
Illustration
Publication Design
Collateral Design
Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign
Textual content for the publication was adapted from 'The Six Swans' by the Brothers Grimm and Juliet Marillier's novel 'Daughter of the Forest'
Moodboard for overall tone and feel for the visual narrative
This moodboard represents the themes of 'transformation', 'pain', 'silence', and 'loneliness' as explored throughout the story. The visual language comprises of dark and moody photography; imagery of wings, feathers and hands; and dominant use of negative space.
Key spreads from the publication
Calendars
Phone cases
Tote bags
Notebooks
Collateral designs for the ballet production
Set design uses light to project the developed visual imagery onto walls
Textual Content Credits:
Grimm, J., & Grimm, W. (n.d.). Grimm 049: The Six Swans. Pitt.edu. Retrieved 12 March 2021, from https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm049.html.
Marillier, J. (1999). Daughter of the forest. Pan Macmillan Australia.
The Six Swans. (n.d.). Literawiki. Retrieved 12 March 2021, from https://literature.fandom.com/wiki/The_Six_Swans.
The Six Swans. (n.d.). Storynory. Retrieved 12 March 2021, from https://www.storynory.com/the-six-swans/.
