Field Notes Illustracion Botanica by Seraphina Sol

Field Notes Illustracion Botanica by Seraphina Sol is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award de Fèrre in Grafica Competition Category.

FèrreGrafica· 2025

Field Notes Illustracion Botanica

by Seraphina Sol

Client: Seraphina Sol

A' Design Award de Fèrre Winner in Grafica Category

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The Design

About Field Notes Illustracion Botanica

Nòtas de Terren es un projècte centrat sus la conservacion qu'illustra los detalhs sovent negligits de la natura, meton en evidéncia las plantas nativas e los papalhons de nuèch de regions remotas. Cada especimen es observat e documentat amb cura jos magnificacion, capturant tot dempuèi las venas d'una fuèlha fins als motius de las alas d'un papalhon de nuèch. De metòdes de desenh scientific tradicionals son utilizats per enregistrar los especimens, puèi refinats numericament per melhorar la prigondor e la clartat. Inspirat per la precision dels musèus d'istòria naturala, lo projècte ofrís una perspectiva de prèp d'aquestes especimens e de lor ròtle dins l'entorn.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Fèrre

Field Notes Illustracion Botanica a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre, una reconeissença prestigiosa acordada a de bons designs que respondon a las exigéncias professionalas e industrialas esperadas de creacions plan concebudas. Los ganhaires del Fèrre demòstran una granda abilitat, una nauta especializacion, una comprenedura d'expèrt e la capacitat creativa de lors creators. S'espèra que Field Notes Illustracion Botanica siá una creacion fòrça considerada, admirada e estimada, practica e innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre integra las melhoras practicas del sector e a de caracteristicas tecnicas competentas ligadas a un saber-far e a un talent. Per son rigor, Field Notes Illustracion Botanica merita lo respècte e es destinat a aportar de melhoraments a la qualitat de la vida que ajudan a far del mond un luòc melhor.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Botanical illustration was once a crucial skill for documenting plant species, but it is becoming less common in today’s fast-paced, digital world. The collection of black line illustrations revisits the practice of careful observational drawing, making it relevant and accessible in both print and digital formats.
Dimensions & Packaging: 3600 x 3600 pixels, 300dpi, RGB.
Tags: Illustration, Botanical, Nature, Education, Exhibition, Art, Science, Conservation, Envrionmental.
Production Technology: Initial illustrations were rendered in ink, then refined digitally. The final illustrations were printed on handmade, 100 percent recycled cotton paper embedded with wildflower seeds. They have been showcased in various print and digital formats across museums, gardens, and exhibits.
Design Challenge: A key challenge was illustrating dried, pressed plant specimens from museums, as they lose texture and depth once preserved. Capturing their true form while maintaining accuracy required careful observation and creative interpretation.
Research: The aim was to capture the beauty of moths and plants, blending detailed scientific illustration with a more artistic-design approach. The process involved field research, collecting specimens, and carefully studying their details before translating them into hand-drawn sketches, which were then refined digitally.

By showcasing these organisms through both a scientific and creative lens, the project encourages viewers to connect with the natural world, reflect on its beauty, and inspire its preservation.
Inspiration: The often overlooked details in nature, such as the shape of a leaf or the texture of a stem, are brought into focus through these illustrations. With the aim to foster a deeper appreciation for the natural world, the project depicts the beauty and complexity of plant life. Inspired by herbaria and natural history museums, the project strives to document botanical specimens accurately and preserve a record for future studies. By combining traditional and digital techniques, the illustrations highlight the importance of these plants and encourage efforts to protect and preserve them.
Project Duration: Since 2020, the illustration project has been exhibited across Canada, following research at institutions, botanical gardens, and various museums.
Operation Flow: Designed to engage both academic and general audiences as educational guides, exhibition pieces, and visual assets for digital and printed media.
Team Members: Seraphina Sol
Image Credits: Image #1: Seraphina Sol, 2025.
Image #2: Seraphina Sol, 2025.
Image #3: Seraphina Sol, 2025.
Image #4: Seraphina Sol, 2025.
Image #5: Seraphina Sol, 2025.