Zine: Artist Statement

Anika Williams

Digital (Photoshop and Illustrator)

I wanted to create something that was spooky and interactive. I always like the eerie feel of scary images and that is what I was striving for. I created 6 images of the story based on 6 different themes of horror. Jumpscares, Anticipatory Panic, Disgust, Atmospheric horror, Fear of the Unknown, and Fear of Dreaded Known. From the start, we see what might be a crime scene, which already involves the viewer. The story takes you through solving a crime and natural humans would want to figure it out or solve it. It involves the viewer, even more, when the viewer finds out they were the criminal. There were even clues they may be it throught the images. Each viewer can create their own reason and motive for why the murder occurred so it feels more personal. I've always had a passion for horror and this is my first visual story portraying this theme.