The famous Peace Cross that stands over 40 feet tall at a Maryland intersection is being questioned as unconstitutional in the Supreme Court.  However, this monument is more than just a cross; it is a memorial for 49 world war one soldiers. Reporters Ann Marimow and Michael Ruane spent months researching these soldiers and reading archival documents that painted a picture of each soldier’s life. The reporters wrote rich stories about the lives these men led and the heroism some of them exhibited during the war.

With such strong text, I knew the visuals had to do it justice. The first roadblock was the sheer amount of documents/visuals that I had. However, some soldiers had way more than others.

After playing around with different ideas, I went with a design that allowed all 49 soldiers to get a bio card along with an interactive photo display. Users can also look up a specific person by using the search bar.

While scrolling on a soldier’s photo, a navigation box shows the user what section of the photo they are looking at.

Overall, the was a great chance to create an interactive that highlighted the reporter’s hard work and research.