The following are some general visual references for the Continual Return project. Some important themes include assemblage, use of typography as a design element, references to science and technology (of all era), alchemy, mysticism and the occult, games — some of these themes also translate or correspond directly to auditory themes or elements.
(This is by no means a complete collection; … dropping things in here as they come up …)
See also: Characters Moodboard | Chapters Moodboard
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