Article in Question: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/stories/covid-19-first-six-months/

The article in question ‘COVID-19: six months on the frontline by Debroah Evanson and Joanna Wilson for the Imperial College London tells the story of the organisation through the first six months of the Covid 19 pandemic at the start of 2020. It is a scrolling single page article, the entire story told on a single page that is scrolled through at the pace of the viewer, visually depicting a timeline with a line drawn from the centre of the page and running all the way from the top to the bottom, notable dates creating branches off of the timeline which are then discussed about as the article progresses.

Images are a heavy focus within the article, either serving as the visual backdrop behind the white text of the article, or as a side-by-side portait image to work alongside the words of the article. Solid background images behind heading text used to break up each section of the story, while side-by-side portaits are made use of during the proper content of the piece. Within the content sections of the article, the images change in time with the reader’s scrolling, changing to reflect the subject matter of that section of the article. These are effective as they provide visuals to the topics being discussed, ranging from images of researchers in labs when discussing searches for treatment for the virus, or images of political figures when discussing insitution of lockdowns and public addresses concerning the pandemic. All images used are clear and vibrant, acting in opposition to the plain white text on black background for additional visual flare and intrigue.

The images overall work to grant visual intrigue to the article, alongside providing visualisations and examples of the subject matter being discussed. Images as well provide a heightened sense of realism and impact to the story being told, charting the development of the story through the visuals as well as through the text. Some moving images throughout, whether video clips or looping GIFs, might have aspects of the article more potent, but the impact is still very strong.