This zine is an artfully designed representation of one of Dylan Thomas' (October 27th, 1914 - November 9th, 1953) poems, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night". The theme of the poem is that death is unavoidable, but those facing it shouldn't succumb without a fight. Throughout the poem, Thomas explains how the four categories of men face death— the wise men, good men, wild men, and grave men. The last stanza of the poem is directed towards the speaker's father, who is facing death. The poet pleads his father not to "go gentle into that good night", but rather "rage, rage, against the dying of the light".
Throughout the pages, patterns of morse code spell "rage", emphasizing the repetition of the phrase throughout the poem and also serving as a double meaning as stars in the night background.
At the beginning of the zine, the poetry takes up as much space as possible, visually representing the fight for life against death. "Rage, rage" is highlighted with intense, dramatic effects.
As the zine nears the end, the words and secondary elements grow darker and smaller in order to give the reader a sense that night is approaching and is inevitable. The final stanza of the poem fades into darkness completely, leaving the choice up to the reader as to if they will fight defiantly against death, or "go gentle into that good night".
Thumbnails and research were key steps in creating the zine. Thorough research allowed me to gain a better understanding of the poem, thus making it easier to represent it through expressive typography.
