The mystery guild presents : the locke diaries

• Main Author: Tang, Lesley Lixing
• Other Authors: Astrid Kensinger
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Visual arts and music::Drawing, design and illustration
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/67104
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The Mystery Guild Presents: The Locke Diaries is a re-imagining of the Greco-Roman myth of the twins, Castor and Pollux. Influenced by postmodern literature and its attendant reimagining of storytelling possibilities, the project combines open-ended dual narratives with surreal illustrations that extrapolate the experience of the immortal Pollux in the aftermath of Castor’s death. Accompanying the central story of Pollux is a deck of fortune-telling cards in the tradition of the tarot that creates an interactive dimension to interpreting the narrative content through card-reading. This project marries illustration, book design and card deck design with research into Greco-Roman mythology, endeavouring to draw readers into this larger interest area with an experimental illustrated narrative.