Zombie Survival Guide

The text 'Zamboe-Virus Survival Guide' over an image of an orange sunset.
A letter with a white background set on top of a grid.
A table of contents with a white background set on top of a grid.

Objectives:

  • To find information that will help people survive in a hypothetical zombie apocalypse.
  • To compile that information in a user-centered survival guide.

Deliverable:

  • A multi-page booklet that both aids readers and adheres to Virginia Tech brand guidelines.

Challenges:

  • Finding information that is relevant, helpful, and credible, and presenting that information in a way that considers how the reader will use the information.
  • Finding alternatives to the official Virginia Tech typefaces due to download restrictions on school computers.

Successes:

  • Correctly used real Virginia Tech document design elements in a fictional booklet.
  • Mimicked and adhered to the style established by previous official Virginia Tech documents.

Potential Improvements:

  • Provide more information for certain sections of the booklet.
  • Use the official Virginia Tech typefaces instead of alternatives.