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PORTO KAÍŌ

PROJECT

  • Entry for Disney's Imaginations Competition 2019 with team members: David Scanlon, Selvia Gerges, and Michael Vidal
  • My role: Art Director, Project Manager, Graphic Designer

  • Project Prompt: Create an experience that explores a Natural or Ancient Wonder of the World.

  • Experiences should explore and share these Wonders safely for a wide range of guests, at or near the original presumed location.

  • Create a a communal and family friendly experience as a group for guests.

  • Use traditional methodologies and advanced technology solutions to allow the experiences to be shared.

  • Be mindful to honor the environment, history, codes and local ordinances.

PROJECT CONCEPT

Welcome to Porto Kaí (Ancient Greek for “Port Ignite”), a state-of-the-art exploration center where visitors from across the globe gather to answer the call to adventure! As the official headquarters of The Adventure Guild, an elite international organization dedicated to the preservation of antiquities and the proliferation of the spirit of adventure, Porto Kaí is the world’s preeminent destination for curious minds of all ages and backgrounds. Built directly atop the site of the original Pharos of Alexandria, and centrally located between all Seven Wonders, Porto Kaí is a gateway to discovery—a modern portal to the treasures of the ancient world—that’s sure to ignite the spark of adventure in you!

A first-of-its-kind destination in Alexandria’s Eastern Harbour, Porto Kaí, which aims to drive much needed tourism to Egypt’s northern coast, was designed with guidance from the Egyptian government and its Ministry of Antiquities to bring a uniquely Egyptian experience to a global audience. Much like the ancient city of Alexandria, a rich cultural mecca that blended the best of Greek and Egyptian societies, Porto Kaí’s open-air marketplace and bustling community center envelope guests completely in the local flavors of the region.

In keeping with our revitalization efforts, and to facilitate the construction and enjoyment of our underwater research labs, we’ve also partnered with the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency to implement short and long-term solutions to quell the flow of domestic sewage into the Harbour and reduce its considerable mercury contamination. At Porto Kaí, we believe it’s our responsibility to ensure that the world we love to explore is around until we become ancient history!

So pack your knapsack and set sail for Porto Kaí. Adventure awaits!

COMPETITION SLIDES

  • Eight slide presentation submitted to convey concept and story

  • Template provided by Disney

Concept
Story and User Experience
Porto Kaíō Overview
The Journey Begins
The S.P.I.R.I.T.S.'s Vault
Alexandria: The Rise and Fall
Alexandria Up Close
The Beacon and Lantern Room

GRAPHICS

  • Experience logo and Adventure Guild crest

  • Icon references and logo development sheet

  • Crest incorporates all seven ancient world wonders

Porto Kaio Logo
Adventure Guild Crest
Logo Development Sheet
Porto Kaíō Blueprint

STYLE GUIDES AND SLIDE PROCESS

  • Typerface and colour guidelines

  • Reference image board

  • Thumbnails and sketches of proposed slide layouts

Style Guide
Mood Board
Slide Thumbnails
Slides Layouts
Slides Layouts

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

  • Used Agile Development methodology with daily scrum checkins

  • Focused on constant and open communication and iteration

  • Used Slack, Trello, and Google Applications for communication, organization, and work tracking 

Imaginations 2018 Slack Scrum Template
Imaginations 2018 Slack Scrum
Imaginations 2018 Trello
Imaginations 2018 Drive
Imaginations 2018 Drive Meeting Note

STORY DEVELOPMENT

  • Porto Kaio is a reinvigorated and rediscovered way to experience the Lighthouse of Alexandria 

  • Guests are invited to join The Adventure Guild, a historic organization of intrepid explorers, archeologists, historians, and more

  • The Guild celebrates and protects the seven ancient world wonders

  • Guests continue to interact with the Guild long after they leave, encouraged to incorporate curiosity, exploration, and discovery into their daily lives and continue to expand the Adventure Guild's global community

  • Early character illustrations of the founders I drew for reference

Seraphina Fairisles-Fletchley
Phileas Fogg Fletchley
Ingolf Oberhouser
Renaud-Philippe Joubert
Isla Hutchison McTavish
Thaddeus J. Ravenscroft
Sallie Mae Porter

The project was conceived by the Savannah College of Art and Design Team and created for the 2019 Walt Disney Imagineering’s Imaginations Design Competition - This project is the sole property of Walt Disney Imagineering and all rights to use these ideas are exclusive to Walt Disney Imagineering - The competition is a way for students and recent graduates to showcase their talents and for Walt Disney Imagineering to identify new talent.

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