Word & Image project

This booklet design commemorates the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake, also known as the 3.11 Earthquake, by visually narrating its timeline, impact, and aftermath. Combining words, imagery, and graphics, the project aims to honour the memory of those affected, evoke emotional resonance, and convey the resilience of communities through thoughtful design and storytelling. The red line running across the spreads throughout the booklet represents a seismograph, illustrating the frequency and intensity of earthquakes during the incident.

The reason I chose to create this booklet was that a powerful earthquake struck Japan in 2024, coincidentally around the same time I received the brief for this project. It reminded me of the record-breaking 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake, also known as the ‘3.11 Earthquake’. I was a child at the time, and I remember participating in donation drives and praying at school for those who were affected. Through the collective efforts of my community, I felt a deep emotional connection to the tragedy.