The colors of Hyrule Historia stay within a somewhat earthy palette, consisting of various shades of greens and browns, with black being used for the majority of body copy. Most of the pages in the book are tinted a light… Continue Reading
Hyrule Historia is a very visual-heavy book, with the majority of the pages being covered with some sort of picture. Images, especially illustration, takes up more space than words in the book overall. The introduction of the first section features… Continue Reading
Like with the entirety of the book, the furniture in Hyrule Historia is different for each of the three major sections. Each section is marked by an entirely black page with the section title and some embellisments. The third section… Continue Reading
Cover: The cover of Hyrule Historia most significantly features the Gate of Time, a symbol that appeared in the Zelda game Skyward Sword. This is the largest image on the cover and what immediately grabs your attention. Incorporated prominently within the… Continue Reading
For (this week’s) field notes, I analyzed the book Hyrule Historia. This is a 280-page collector’s book about the world of The Legend of Zelda, a popular game series. It contains an official timeline of events in the series, as… Continue Reading
There are a lot of common sentiments among the students who gave advice last semester, particularly the need for planning and editing when developing a design. My favorite piece of advice was that ‘context is not just text,’ because despite… Continue Reading