Control Group
Four years later, the result is in.
A lab open day where the experiment was you. Reagent labels on everything, a periodic table of the cohort, and one result revealed at the end that everybody already knows.
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The concept
Four years of controlled conditions. Publish the result.
Control Group turns the day into a lab open day. Every printed thing is a reagent label with contents, hazards and a lot number. There's a periodic table where each element is a person, a wall of labelled flasks, and one sealed result revealed at the end: النتيجة ظهرت, the result is out.
It works for chemistry, physics, biology and geology alike, because every one of them labels its bottles the same way. The palette is lab slate, hazard amber and label white.
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Identity
A reagent label. Everything else is that label at another size.
A reagent label system with a stat block, a contents paragraph, a barcode lot number and five hazard boxes, supplied editable at four sizes.
A periodic-table layout for the cohort and a four-page guide on the one rule: hazard amber marks one box per label, never more.
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Design assets
Print-ready at true size, no guessing at the copy shop.
Reagent label system
A3 · print-ready PDF
Unlocks with the kitPeriodic table of the cohort
594x841mm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts
Unlocks with the kitLab notebook
16pp · A5 · PDF
Unlocks with the kitHazard sign set
A3 ×6 · print-ready PDF
Unlocks with the kitColour + type guide
4pp · A5 · PDF
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Merch
Eight pieces in one print style, so the tee, the cap and the mug read as one set. Sized for local printers.
Try it with your names
Type your faculty, your group and your year, in English or Arabic, and see them on the tee, the mug and the lanyard.
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Tee, back print
A3 · 300dpi PNG, transparent
Tee, pocket print
90mm · 300dpi PNG, transparent
Hoodie, back print
A3 · same file as the tee back
Canvas tote
30×35cm · 300dpi PNG, transparent
Embroidered cap
60mm · PNG for an embroidery digitiser
Mug wrap
200×90mm · sublimation PNG
Sticker sheet
A5 · 300dpi PNG · cut to the borders
Lanyard pass
105mm · names editable in Studio
Arabic line النتيجة ظهرت means “the result is out”
Every design here opens in Studio, the editor that comes in the kit. Retype anything in English or Arabic, move it, add your faculty's name or a photo, delete what you don't want, then print it to PDF at size. It runs in any browser, offline.
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Props
Everything here is printable, buildable, or buyable in Attaba.
Flask wall labels
A4 · 12-up with cut lines · PDF
Unlocks with the kitSealed result envelope
A3 · cut + fold lines · PDF
Unlocks with the kitLab coat back print
A3 · print-ready PDF
Unlocks with the kitSafety tape artwork
5m × 6cm · print-shop PDF + A4 strips
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DIY lab
Step-by-step builds with real costs. Start with the green ones.
EasyLabel everything
Print the reagent labels and stick them on water bottles, cups and people. Contents written by friends.
- Cost
- 2 each EGP
- Prep
- print and go
Unlocks with the kitEasyThe periodic table
One element per person, with a symbol, an atomic number and a property their friends chose.
- Cost
- 300 EGP
- Prep
- 2 hrs
Unlocks with the kitMediumFlask wall
Coloured water in borrowed flasks, each labelled with a year and backlit on a shelf of LED strips.
- Cost
- 400–650 EGP
- Prep
- 4 hrs
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Photography
Twelve shots, in order, for a lab or a bright hall.
Glass reflects everything, so the list shoots the flask wall from an angle and puts faces in front of the periodic table: goggles on foreheads, a label being stuck on a friend, the envelope being opened.
A grade preset that keeps backlit colour saturated without going neon.
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Video
One 45-second edit anybody can cut on a phone.
A lab log in voice-over, one entry per year, cut against the flask for that year lighting up.
Log titles as transparent PNGs in the label layout, plus a CapCut guide.
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Signature experiences
The three moments that make it an experiment. Run them in this order.
EasyGet labelled
Everyone is labelled at the door with contents their friends wrote. You wear your label all day.
- Cost
- in the print EGP
- Prep
- 10 min setup
Unlocks with the kitEasyFind your element
Everyone finds their square on the periodic table and signs it.
- Cost
- free EGP
- Prep
- during the day
Unlocks with the kitEasyThe result is out
The sealed envelope is opened on stage. The result is the year. Everyone knew. Everyone cheers anyway.
- Cost
- in the print EGP
- Prep
- 5 min
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Day plan
A run sheet you can hand to two people and walk away.
- 12:00
Load in
Flask wall first, then the periodic table.
- 14:00
Doors and labels
Everyone labelled on arrival.
3 more steps in the full run sheet. It comes with the kit.
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Checklist
Work backwards from your date.
- 4 weeks out — book the hall and ask the department to lend flasks01
- 3 weeks out — collect label contents and an element for everyone02
4 more in the kit's checklist.
Photo pieces
The things people photograph
Eight pieces come in every realm, drawn in that realm's own colours. Each one is a print file at its real size with a how-to page — send it to a print shop or make it at home. Your department code and year change on all of them at once in Studio.
Unlocks with the kitSenior banner
300×100cm · print-shop PDF, stick-on letters or A4 parts
SENIORS, your year and your department code. Send it to a flex printer in one piece, or print one letter per A4 sheet and stick them onto your own banner using the measured layout.
In the kit · 4
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfTwo ways to make it, with the layout measured out
- option-1-print-shop-300x100cm.pdfThe whole banner in one piece, for a flex or vinyl print shop
- option-2-letters-A4.pdfOne letter per A4 sheet to cut out and stick onto your own banner
- option-3-home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe whole banner in A4 parts with an assembly map
Photo-booth frame
90×60cm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts + cut-outs
The one everybody queues for. Mount it on foam board and cut the marked window out; the letters, year, cap and stars come as separate pieces to stick around it.
In the kit · 4
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfMaterials, steps and where the window goes
- print-shop-90x60cm.pdfThe frame in one piece for foam board, 3mm bleed
- home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe frame in A4 parts with an assembly map
- cut-out-pieces-A4.pdfThe letters, year, cap and stars to cut out and stick on
Unlocks with the kitProps on sticks
A4 ×4 · cut lines and stick tabs
Speech bubbles, placards, a graduation cap and glasses, each with a tab to tape a stick to.
In the kit · 2
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfPrint, mount on card, tape a stick to the back
- props-on-sticks-A4-sheets.pdfSpeech bubbles, signs, glasses and a cap, at size
Name fan
A4 · one per person · photo circle
One per person, with their photo in the middle and their name under it. Type each name in Studio and print.
In the kit · 2
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfOne per person: photo, name, stick
- name-fan-A4.pdfOne fan per A4 sheet, with a circle for the photo; print one per person
Unlocks with the kitCut-letter kit
A4 ×2 · alphabet, digits, spares
The mismatched letters, already drawn. Spare vowels included, because every group runs out halfway through the first name.
In the kit · 1
- cut-letters-A4.pdfMismatched letters, digits and spare vowels to cut out
Unlocks with the kitCupcake toppers
20-up on A4 · cut circles
Seven designs for the table, in the same print style as everything else.
In the kit · 1
- cupcake-toppers-A4-20-up.pdf20 toppers per sheet, cut on the line, glue to a toothpick
Unlocks with the kitMug coasters
9cm round + square · 4-up on A4 · print-shop file
Four designs that go with the mug. Print on card at home, or send the print-shop file for cork or ceramic.
In the kit · 3
- coasters-round-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour round coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coasters-square-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour square coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coaster-for-print-shop-90mm.pdfOne coaster with bleed, for cork or ceramic printing
Unlocks with the kitPainted sunglasses
A4 guide · lettering at lens size
Cheap black party sunglasses, lettered by hand with a paint pen. The guide shows the words at the size they sit on the lens, so you can copy them straight off the page.
In the kit · 1
- sunglasses-lettering-guide-A4.pdfThe words at lens size, to copy with a paint pen
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Spec sheet
- Files
- 59 files
- Formats
- PDF, PNG, HTML, TXT, MD
- Print sizes
- A1, A3, A4, A5, 300×100cm
- Fonts
- Archivo (SIL Open Font Licence 1.1) · Reem Kufi (SIL Open Font Licence 1.1) · IBM Plex Mono (SIL Open Font Licence 1.1)
- Difficulty range
- Easy to medium
- Est. materials cost
- EGP 1,400–2,400 for a group of 30
- Minimum group size
- 10 people
- Delivery
- Download link by email once we've checked your transfer · 5 full-kit downloads · link lasts 30 days
What's in the zip
Every file you get, folder by folder. Nothing here is a mock-up — each one is the print file at its real size. The previews on this page are watermarked; the files in the zip are clean.
Open first4 files
- START-HERE.pdfWhat's in the kit and the order to open it in
- START-HERE.txtThe same, as plain text
- Studio.htmlThe editor: change the department code and year everywhere, retype anything, print at size
- FONTS.mdEvery font, its licence and where to get it
Identity01-identity/1 file
- colour-and-type-guide-A4.pdfColours, type and the mark, for anyone making something new
Merch print files02-merch/8 files
- tshirt-and-hoodie-back-A3-300dpi.pngBack print, transparent, for DTF or screen
- tshirt-front-pocket-90mm-300dpi.pngPocket print, transparent
- tote-30x35cm-300dpi.pngTote print, transparent
- cap-front-60mm-300dpi.pngCap front, flat colours for an embroidery digitiser
- mug-wrap-200x90mm-300dpi.pngMug wrap for sublimation
- stickers-A5-300dpi.pngSticker sheet, cut to the white borders
- lanyard-pass-105mm-300dpi.pngLanyard pass
- PRINT-NOTES.txtInks, garments and sizes for the printer
Props03-props/23 files
- senior-banner/00-how-to-make-it.pdfTwo ways to make it, with the layout measured out
- senior-banner/option-1-print-shop-300x100cm.pdfThe whole banner in one piece, for a flex or vinyl print shop
- senior-banner/option-2-letters-A4.pdfOne letter per A4 sheet to cut out and stick onto your own banner
- senior-banner/option-3-home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe whole banner in A4 parts with an assembly map
- photo-frame/00-how-to-make-it.pdfMaterials, steps and where the window goes
- photo-frame/print-shop-90x60cm.pdfThe frame in one piece for foam board, 3mm bleed
- photo-frame/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe frame in A4 parts with an assembly map
- photo-frame/cut-out-pieces-A4.pdfThe letters, year, cap and stars to cut out and stick on
- props-on-sticks/00-how-to-make-it.pdfPrint, mount on card, tape a stick to the back
- props-on-sticks/props-on-sticks-A4-sheets.pdfSpeech bubbles, signs, glasses and a cap, at size
- name-fan/00-how-to-make-it.pdfOne per person: photo, name, stick
- name-fan/name-fan-A4.pdfOne fan per A4 sheet, with a circle for the photo; print one per person
- letter-kit/cut-letters-A4.pdfMismatched letters, digits and spare vowels to cut out
- toppers/cupcake-toppers-A4-20-up.pdf20 toppers per sheet, cut on the line, glue to a toothpick
- coasters/coasters-round-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour round coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coasters/coasters-square-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour square coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coasters/coaster-for-print-shop-90mm.pdfOne coaster with bleed, for cork or ceramic printing
- sunglasses/sunglasses-lettering-guide-A4.pdfThe words at lens size, to copy with a paint pen
- flask-wall-labels/flask-wall-labels-A4-12-up.pdf12 per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- sealed-result-envelope/sealed-result-envelope-A3-cut-and-fold.pdfCut on the solid line, fold on the dashed
- lab-coat-back-print/lab-coat-back-print-A3.pdfA3, print at 100%
- safety-tape-artwork/print-shop-100x6cm-repeat.pdfOne metre, for a print shop to repeat to 5m on vinyl or banner
- safety-tape-artwork/home-print-A4-strips.pdfA4 strips to print and join end to end
Printables04-printables/6 files
- reagent-label-system/reagent-label-system-A3.pdfA3, print at 100%
- periodic-table-of-the-cohort/print-shop-594x841mm.pdfFull size for a print shop, 3mm bleed
- periodic-table-of-the-cohort/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe same in A4 parts with an assembly map
- lab-notebook/lab-notebook-A5-16pp.pdf16 pages, A5
- hazard-sign-set/hazard-sign-set-A3.pdfA3 ×6, print at 100%
- colour-type-guide/colour-type-guide-A5-4pp.pdf4 pages, A5
Guides05-guides/4 files
- diy-builds-A4.pdfEvery DIY build, step by step, with cost and time
- signature-experiences-A4.pdfThe moments to run, in order
- run-sheet-and-checklist-A4.pdfThe day hour by hour, and the countdown checklist
- photo-and-video-brief-A4.pdfThe shot list and the reel, for whoever holds the camera
Social06-social/12 files
- countdown-story-set-7-elements/countdown-story-set-7-elements-01-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-elements/countdown-story-set-7-elements-02-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-elements/countdown-story-set-7-elements-03-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-elements/countdown-story-set-7-elements-04-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-elements/countdown-story-set-7-elements-05-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-elements/countdown-story-set-7-elements-06-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-elements/countdown-story-set-7-elements-07-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- my-element-story-template/my-element-story-template-01-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- grid-announcement-3-part/grid-announcement-3-part-01-1080x1350.png1080×1350
- grid-announcement-3-part/grid-announcement-3-part-02-1080x1350.png1080×1350
- grid-announcement-3-part/grid-announcement-3-part-03-1080x1350.png1080×1350
- caption-bank/caption-bank.txtCopy and paste, English and Arabic
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Social
Sized for the platforms your group actually posts to.
Countdown story set, 7 elements
1080×1920 · PNG ×7
My element story template
1080×1920 · PNG ×1
Grid announcement, 3-part
1080×1350 · PNG ×3
Caption bank
EN + AR · TXT