Beyond the Barbed Wire
Friends of Minidoka sought to create an immersive virtual platform and brand identity worthy of powerful stories of Japanese Americans who resisted injustice around WWII.
They needed a solution balancing innovation with reverence, ensuring every detail upheld the weight of these histories. We designed a web application featuring multimedia content, oral histories, and an interactive map of historical monuments.
Thoughtful animations bring artifacts and stories to life, while virtual monuments foster a sense of place — a big deal when many of these physical spaces no longer exist. The result is a deeply respectful, visually stunning digital experience that ensures these untold stories of resilience endure for generations.
This project was created in partnership with the National Park Foundation and The Mellon Foundation.
THOUGHTFULLY ENGAGE AND EDUCATE
With deep reverence for these stories, we created Beyond the Barbed Wire, an immersive platform designed to engage and educate. Through multimedia storytelling, an interactive monument map, and evocative animations, we brought oral histories and artifacts to life — restoring a sense of place for stories long overlooked. A thoughtful brand and visual system unified these narratives, honoring the past while building a foundation for future stories yet to be told.
