Not sure if anyone will find it of use or inspiration, but awhile back I was brainstorming a similar idea to this project which never got off the ground. In the process I compiled a bunch of links, images and quotes that seemed to be getting at the feel I was going for.
Not sure if anyone is interested, or might find this of similar use/inspiration, but here it is:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Ied_qdXb_rUWoBuxp9E3YzlgBO8qV-NZLLRBxdKPGs/...
IMPORTANT NOTE: These are all images and things gleaned from the internet. I don't own the copyright to any of this material. Might be great to take inspiration from by I'd strongly advise not to copy any of it directly for your own projects.