Tools: InDesign, Photoshop, Printed on newsprint paper
This book explores criminal cases involving Dissociative Identity Disorder, featuring both real-life court cases and fictional portrayals in movies and TV shows. It has a unique design element where every other spread is upside down, allowing readers to choose between reading it in a traditional linear format or starting from the end and working backwards. The book is also visually distinct, with two different styles that appear to be designed by two different people, adding to the intrigue and confusion. This design is reflective of the author's dual identities as a person with both a Korean and English name, with one side seemingly created by "Yeeun" and the other by "Leena".
In addition to its unique design and content, the book also employs a distinctive page numbering system. On the real court case side, the pages are numbered using the court case number system, while the fictional side uses the movie time number system. This further adds to the book's dualistic nature and invites readers to consider the differences between real and fictional criminal cases, as well as the different systems of justice and storytelling that shape our understanding of crime and its consequences.
The final page of the book features Shirley Mason's real-life case, which was the inspiration for the character "Sybil Isabel" in the movie "Sybil". The page combines elements of both the actual case and the fictional portrayal, highlighting the differences between them and emphasizing the impact of dissociative identity disorder on both real and imagined criminal cases. This juxtaposition provides a thought-provoking conclusion to the book, inviting readers to reflect on the complex and sometimes blurry boundary between reality and fiction.
