Lost Species Underwiisyllustraasjes by Lara Wilkin

Lost Species Underwiisyllustraasjes by Lara Wilkin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award yn Sulver in Grafyk, Yllustraasje en Fisuele Kommunikaasje Ûntwerp Competition Category.

SulverGrafysk· 2021

Lost Species Underwiisyllustraasjes

by Lara Wilkin

Client: Lara Wilkin

A' Design Award yn Sulver Winner in Grafysk Category

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The Design

About Lost Species Underwiisyllustraasjes

De trije ynformaasjegrafiken tsjinje as basis om it ûnderwerp fan it Lazarus-effekt yn te lieden. Se befetsje "De Seis Grutte Massa-útstjerrings", "Deawacht fan de Soarten", en ek in ynformaasjegrafyk fan de "Pleatslike Fariplanten en Bloeiende Planten" (basearre op de Rote Liste, 2018). It Lazarus-effekt is basearre op it tema fan it Lazarus-effekt, sa't it betocht is troch paleontolooch David Jablonski. Dit hat te krijen mei de ûnbedoelde weromfining (troch tafal, troch ekspedysje of troch ferpleatsingsprojekten) fan in earder ferlerne of as útstoarn beskôge libbensfoarm.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Sulver

Lost Species Underwiisyllustraasjes is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver, in bûtengewoan prestisjeuze erkenning foar topûntwerpen dy't prachtich en yndrukwekkend binne. Sulverwinners binne tige briljante en ekstreem kreative wurken dy't de treflike ekspertize, it talint en de skerpsinnigens fan har ûntwerpers yllustrearje. Fan Lost Species Underwiisyllustraasjes wurdt ferwachte dat it in prachtich foarbyldwurk is, opmerklik profesjoneel en djip ynnovatyf. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver is in tige opfallende, bewûndere útfining dy't foardiel bringt en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferleget. Lost Species Underwiisyllustraasjes is in skepping dêr't breed oerjûn wurdt, dy't winsken wekker makket, positive gefoelens bringt en ferwûnderjen en fernuvering opwekket.

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