8:07 p.m. Mojave Desert. Moonlight strikes more than 107,000 solar mirrors to create a portrait of Apollo 11 computer programmer Margaret Hamilton. Bigger than New York’s Central Park, the portrait is a tribute to Hamilton's contributions to the Apollo program and the field of software engineering. What started as a napkin sketch over a conversation with a friend, came to life after three years pitching and plotting with incredible collaborators.
Role: Project Initiator, Creative Direction, Design
Year: 2019
Collaborators: Matthew Carey, Teo Seoares, Cindy T. Mai, Elbert Tiao, Suzanne Chambers, and many more.
Year: 2019
Collaborators: Matthew Carey, Teo Seoares, Cindy T. Mai, Elbert Tiao, Suzanne Chambers, and many more.
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