To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings, Fort Nelson hosted a poignant exhibition, amplifying the voices of Portsmouth residents sharing their personal D-Day memories. Ten striking silhouettes, crafted by Standing with Giants, were also integrated into a new D-Day museum trail across the site.
Our challenge was to create an atmospheric, multi-sensory experience that brought Portsmouth's D-Day story to life in a compelling and immersive way. We envisioned a dynamic, bustling D-Day operations/planning room, a hub of constant activity where personnel communicated rapidly evolving information, real-time strategic updates and the latest intelligence.
To capture this sense of urgency and complexity, we adopted a layered approach to the exhibition's graphic design. Image and quote panels were intentionally overlapped, creating a sense of "ordered chaos" - a visually rich, yet carefully structured arrangement that remains fully accessible and easy to navigate. This multi-layered approach reflects the fast-paced nature of D-Day planning, conveying the sense of a multitude of individual pieces coming together to form a larger, still-unfolding picture.
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings, Fort Nelson hosted a poignant exhibition, amplifying the voices of Portsmouth residents sharing their personal D-Day memories. Ten striking silhouettes, crafted by Standing with Giants, were also integrated into a new D-Day museum trail across the site.
Our challenge was to create an atmospheric, multi-sensory experience that brought Portsmouth's D-Day story to life in a compelling and immersive way. We envisioned a dynamic, bustling D-Day operations/planning room, a hub of constant activity where personnel communicated rapidly evolving information, real-time strategic updates and the latest intelligence.
To capture this sense of urgency and complexity, we adopted a layered approach to the exhibition's graphic design. Image and quote panels were intentionally overlapped, creating a sense of "ordered chaos" - a visually rich, yet carefully structured arrangement that remains fully accessible and easy to navigate. This multi-layered approach reflects the fast-paced nature of D-Day planning, conveying the sense of a multitude of individual pieces coming together to form a larger, still-unfolding picture.
