Gabe GarzaWeb designer

Work · 08 of 08

Concept

Mirage Dispatch

Two guys, one red convertible, and a whole lot of wings behind them. A road story told in one scroll.

Screenshot of the Mirage Dispatch homepage as it looks live
Type
Concept · illustrated story
Status
Live concept preview
My role
Design, story and build
Live at
mirage-dispatch-concept.pages.dev

The story

What it is.

Mirage Dispatch is a made-up magazine with one long field report. Reporter Hollis Crane has one job: reach the Salt Flat Kite Race by sunrise and file 800 words. Ray Ochoa drives. Ray always drives.

It is the most playful thing I’ve built: a cartoon world where the scroll is the road.

Details worth noticing

  • Two original characters, Hollis Crane and Ray Ochoa, drawn for this story.
  • A mile counter in the corner that keeps track of the trip as you scroll.
  • A motion control, so the animation is always optional.

Label: Concept preview. The magazine, the story and its characters are original and fictional.