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Lost Species Illustrations pédagogiques by Lara Wilkin

Lost Species Illustrations pédagogiques by Lara Wilkin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award d'Argent in Design Graphique Competition Category.


ArgentGraphisme· 2021

Lost Species Illustrations pédagogiques

by Lara Wilkin

Client: Lara Wilkin

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Graphisme Category

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The Design

About Lost Species Illustrations pédagogiques

Les trois infographies servent de base pour introduire le thème de l'effet Lazare. Elles comprennent « Les six grandes extinctions de masse », « La veillée funèbre des espèces », ainsi qu'une infographie sur « Les fougères et plantes à fleurs locales » (d'après la Rote Liste, la Liste rouge allemande, 2018). Le projet s'appuie sur la thématique de l'effet Lazare, concept formulé par le paléontologue David Jablonski. Celui-ci désigne la redécouverte fortuite — par hasard, au cours d'une expédition ou dans le cadre de projets de relocalisation — d'une forme de vie auparavant disparue ou considérée comme éteinte.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Lost Species Illustrations pédagogiques est lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Argent, une reconnaissance énormément prestigieuse décernée à des designs haut de gamme, superbes et impressionnants. Les lauréats Argent sont des œuvres tout à fait brillantes et extrêmement créatives qui illustrent l'expertise, le talent et la perspicacité remarquables de leurs concepteurs. Lost Species Illustrations pédagogiques est censé être une œuvre merveilleuse, une vitrine de savoir-faire, remarquablement professionnelle et profondément innovante. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Argent est une invention très notable et admirée, qui sert l'art, la science, le design et la technologie et en repousse les limites. Lost Species Illustrations pédagogiques est une création très enviée qui éveille les désirs, apporte des sentiments positifs et suscite émerveillement et étonnement.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The three information graphics serve as a basis
to introduce the topic of the Lazarus-Effect. They include The Six Major Mass Extinctions, Death Watch of the Species, as well as an information graphic of the local Fern Plants and Flowering Plants (based on the Rote Liste, 2018).
Dimensions & Packaging
Original Sizes

Farn- und Blütenpflanzen (Ferns and Flowering Plants) 16045 / 32000,
Die 6 großen Massenaussterben (The 6 Major Mass Extinctions) 32000 / 10733, Todesuhr der Arten (Death Clock of Species) 12669 / 12319
Tags
Lazarus Effect, Infographics, Natural sciences, mass extinction, extinction, animal welfare
Production Technology
First a drawn layout, than Adobe Illustrator (only used trackpad)
Design Challenge
The hardest part was it to visually compress the complex topic informations of extinction from the anthropological, biological and paleontological side into an understandable graphic. The infographics are a part of the Lazarus Effect-Campaign, special attention is paid to the complementary interaction.
The subject deals with the death and (mass) extinction. The black and white style in detail and the rich contrasted illustrations are the best way of visualization and communication for this serious topic.
Research
Research with anthropological, biological and paleontological literature, as well as support of various natural history museums.
The design is rich in detail. They are drawn as vector graphics in black and white and thus fits in well with most of the musee's scenographic installations.

The graphics are structured in such a way that the viewer can discover more and more. All thre infographics are in a large-format and understandable for everyone. The Topics are compressed and build on on each other.
Inspiration
To educate about the extinction history and to promote the idea of sustainability among the general public, with emphases that extinction can be reversed, and to raise awareness of positive and negative human in uences on Nature. They are a part of the LazarusEffect campaign.
Project Duration
The project startet in may 2020
Operation Flow
The information graphics have been developed to accompany and introduce the Lazarus Effect campaign.
Team Members
Lara Wilkin
Image Credits
Photos:

Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig
Adenauerallee 160
53113 Bonn
Germany
Tel: +49 228 9122-0
Fax: +49 228 9122-212

Museum für Naturkunde - Berlin
Invalidenstr. 43
10115 Berlin
Germany
Tel: +49 030 889140 - 8591
Fax: + 49 030 889140 - 8814

Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
Maria-Theresien-Platz
1010 Wien
Tel.: + 43 1 52177-0
Fax: + 43 1 52177-578

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