Standing on a staircase.
Media
Media Library
Authentic material and concept art are kept apart, so nothing illustrative can be mistaken for a record.
Authenticated documentary material
Photos provided by Ed Ford. Captions describe only what is visible, because the photographer, date and place are not confirmed. Audio stays with its publisher.
Speaking in a room with a whiteboard.
Portrait in front of bookshelves.
Speaking into a microphone outdoors near a river, with people standing behind him.
Studio portrait.
On outdoor steps.
NPR radio segment
A 7:37 audio control appears on the publisher’s page. Whether Ford is heard in it has not been confirmed. S05
Listen on publisher site (opens in a new tab)Conceptual design illustrations
Original vector concepts by Steady. They do not depict any real person, place or event.
Invented New England street
Illustration. An invented New England street, not a real place or event. Original artwork by Steady, hand-coded, no AI.
Abstract layered collage
Abstract artwork by Steady, hand-coded. Not an image of Ed Ford.
Modular bars
Flat vertical bars in the concept palette.
Concentric arcs
Concentric circles crossed by a fine rule.
Corner rule
Copper corner rules around two navy lines.
Dot pattern
A grid of dots in the concept palette.
Corner accents
Navy and copper triangles in opposite corners.
Abstract figures
Three generic silhouettes. Not real people, not supporters, not an event.
Town silhouette
A generic town outline, not a specific place.
Article ornament
An editorial card shape with blank lines. No real headline.
Timeline rule
A copper rule with nodes. The nodes do not stand for real dates.
Press cover
A navy cover with blank lines. Steady removed the checkmark from the pack version so it cannot read as verified.
Audio waves
Abstract sound waves. Not a recording and not a voice.
Video storyboards
Plans, not footage
These cards describe videos that could be made. No video exists, and nothing here documents anything that happened.
Storyboard 01: Editorial open
Abstract paper grain, brand bars and title-safe space. No invented speech.
- 0–2s: identity intro
- 2–6s: main graphic
- 6–9s: source and title card
- 9–12s: quiet closing frame
Storyboard 02: Public service timeline
Animation built only from source-verified dates. Unknown dates are held back.
- 0–2s: identity intro
- 2–6s: main graphic
- 6–9s: source and title card
- 9–12s: quiet closing frame
Storyboard 03: Archive explorer
Press headline cards with links and licensing flags. No article text is republished.
- 0–2s: identity intro
- 2–6s: main graphic
- 6–9s: source and title card
- 9–12s: quiet closing frame
Storyboard 04: Community illustration
Simple generic figures and city geometry, clearly conceptual.
- 0–2s: identity intro
- 2–6s: main graphic
- 6–9s: source and title card
- 9–12s: quiet closing frame
Storyboard 05: Audio feature
Abstract sound waves linked to the original reporting. No cloned voice.
- 0–2s: identity intro
- 2–6s: main graphic
- 6–9s: source and title card
- 9–12s: quiet closing frame
Planned
Not created yet
Video teaser cards (M06)
Awaiting permitted thumbnails or original graphics.
Licensed portrait treatment (M08)
Awaiting a licensed portrait. It will only ever be cropped and framed.
Five storyboard videos
Planned above and not rendered.
Illustration montage (P2C-12)
Flat vector animation only. Not rendered.