The Dissonance Toolkit

The Dissonance Toolkit

The Dissonance Toolkit

Context: Creative Direction, Zine, Experience
Timeline: (2024)
Instructor: Mary Yang

Tools: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, AfterEffects, NFC Tag, Laser Cutter

This toolkit is a complete package that represents dissonance, a musical term when two or more tones clash and create a harsh, unpleasant sound. This set was sold at multiple formats, an arts and design event in Boston, made to be an educational packaging for musical scores.


Packaging of tool 

  1. Little info on dissonance and visual system 

  2. The visual system divided into parts 

  3. Yellow circle that links to https://staticmusicplayposter.glitch.me/ using nfc sticker and plays music while encouraging exploration of the poster 

  4. Printed poster section 

  5. Scroll version of the music sheet section 

  6. Tool stencil : using visual system shapes, allow viewer to use stencil and create dissonant visuals