Overview
This project explores how long-form political history can be translated into a calm, scroll-based narrative on the web. The archive layers timelines, imagery, and motion to guide readers through key milestones without overwhelming them.
The focus was on balancing expressive storytelling with performance, accessibility, and visual restraint, ensuring the experience remains readable and respectful across devices.
Key Features
Narrative scroll architecture
Section-by-section story sequencing with deliberate pacing, allowing readers to move through milestones without losing historical context.
Timeline system
Chronological milestones layered with supporting visuals and copy blocks to make long-form history easier to parse.
Technical Implementation
GSAP and ScrollTrigger orchestrate entrance cues and scroll reveals, with motion restraint as a core design rule to avoid competing with the story.
gatsby-plugin-image with GraphQL fragments enabled predictable responsive image rendering and reduced layout instability.
Results
