Carbon creates a vibrant world of misfits for OFFF Dach

"We knew we had an amazing opportunity to go as wild as the brief allowed while still telling a story people could relate to," explains Bradley.

“The Sayers and Repeaters use shapes to communicate, so we opted for the one cyclops-style eye as their most prominent feature, with a bioluminescent shape-shifting iris. The Sayers’ power comes from controlling the shapes and they elevate themselves through self-adorned regal or ritualistic costume. Their towers were designed to be a prison, temple, and conveyor-belt assembly line all at once. The space needed to feel stark, dystopian, and oppressive with no diagonals and no curves. The walls censor the natural world and occlude any outside view the Repeaters might get, allowing only glimpses of the skies behind the Sayers above.

“By contrast, we wanted each Misfit character to bring a vibrantly different personality, or obsession, into the mix. Not forced to conform by the Sayers, each Misfit's exterior was an opportunity to display their individuality and unique perspective. This brought wild design possibilities, pulled from the natural world. In contrast to the towers, the Misfits are surrounded by stones at harmony with the ever-changing sands and flora all around. No permanent construction, just a stone cauldron and whimsical carvings scattered in the stones. 

"We worked with an incredible group of designers, every concept art pass grew more and more beautiful, balancing geometric minimalist forms with rich, organic details. When we got to the kaleidoscopic hallucinations, we were really able to let our imaginations run wild, and play with different shapes and colors.”