Proposed new addition to the Last Argosy site; a new interactive time-line, that will highlight Edward. C.Rigg's professional and personal life during the late 40’s through to the 60’s. Edward was a RAF pilot just after WW11 and went on to be a jet test pilot and military transport pilot in the 50’s and 60’s. The time-lime will contain interviews undertaken with Edward, his archive and auto ethnography of my own reflections of the times I have spent with Edward listening to his personal narrative. Hopefully the new edition will also highlight key moments not just in Edwards life but...
As a final year graphic design student, it’s my responsibility to devise a self directed project to work on throughout the year. As part of the Argosy collective, I have chosen to work with one of our rich; yet erratic archives - the corner shop records boxes. One of the biggest roadblocks I have faced with this project is ‘how do I make it commercial?’. This could very easily have become a research heavy, academia focussed project. But I want more out of it. I think the archive offers us the opportunity to explore what we have lost from a...