Freelancers in the Dark

We decided on a monotone theme throughout, making each section of the report distinctive with its own colour. We converted each image to make them monochromatic and then applied a colour value to the images to support this vision.

Some of the photography was supplied to us by East 15, this meant that the images were particularly relevant to the content of the report. To ensure that the report was as visually enticing as possible, we built on the images provided with some additions from Unsplash. Making use of Unsplash was particularly relevant to this project as it is a free photography library featuring images from a broad range of freelancers. We were sure to credit each photographer against their images and felt proud to showcase their work alongside the first-person accounts of the pandemic from freelancers.

Accessibility was a big consideration of this project. The report highlighted the lack of concern over accessibility for marginalised groups in the theatre industry and so it was important that the findings were in an accessible format. We ensured that the report was in a single column to make it readable. Additionally, we chose a clean font that was easy to read and ensured type was of a decent size throughout.

The typeset for the title was intentionally tightly packed. This was to convey the pressure that freelancers faced during the pandemic. By doing this, we were able to unite the design with the content.