hello! i'm a scientific communicator & designer.
hello! i'm a scientific communicator & designer.
hello! i'm a scientific communicator & designer.
hello! i'm a scientific communicator & designer.
hello! i'm a scientific communicator & designer.
hello! i'm a scientific communicator & designer.



Info/Data Visualization, Illustration
Orangutan Infographic.
This project involved the creation of a comprehensive and intuitive information graphic that communicates orangutan biology & behaviour and the urgent need for further conservation efforts.
■ roles
Research, Info/Data Visualization, Digital Illustration.
■ tools
Adobe Photoshop, Tableau, Pencil Sketch.
■ clients
Jodie Jenkinson (BMC Prof.) & Leif Cocks (President, The Orangutan Project)
Finished Information Graphic - Click to Zoom In:

Below, I have pasted some of my preliminary work for this project including ideation, mood boards, compositions, sketches and a style guide.
Ideation for Orangutan Information Graphic Project:





Style guide used for the finalized Information Graphic:

Rough draft for faculty feedback:

Scanned Pencil Sketches (Left) & Edited Version in Photoshop (Right):


Version with Feedback from Faculty & Fellow Students:

References (APA)
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Abrams, S. (2017, November). Sumatran Orangutan. Retrieved October 08, 2020, from https://www.neprimateconservancy.org/sumatran-orangutan.html
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Galdikas, B. (2020, March 16). Orangutan. Retrieved October 02, 2020, from https://www.britannica.com/animal/orangutan
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Goldman, J. G. (2017, November 04). New Species of Orangutan Is Rarest Great Ape on Earth. Retrieved October 02, 2020, from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/11/new-orangutan-species-sumatra-borneo-indonesia-animals/
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Meijaard, E., Fredriksson, G., Wich, S., & Rianti, P. (2017, October 11). Tapanuli Orangutan. Retrieved October 02, 2020, from https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/120588639/120588662
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Meijaard, E., Gumal, M., Ancrenaz, M., Marshall, A., Wich, S., & Husson, S. (2016, February 08). Bornean Orangutan. Retrieved October 02, 2020, from https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/17975/123809220
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Nater, A., Mattle-Greminger, M. P., Nurcahyo, A., Nowak, M. G., De Manuel, M., Desai, T., . . . Krutzen, M. (2017). Morphometric, Behavioral, and Genomic Evidence for a New Orangutan Species. Current Biology, 27(22), 3487-3498. Retrieved October 02, 2020, from https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(17)31245-9
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National Geographic. (2018, September 24). Orangutans. Retrieved October 02, 2020, from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/group/orangutans/
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Our World in Data. (2018). Palm oil production, 1961 to 2018. Retrieved October 02, 2020, from https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/palm-oil-production
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Reese, A. (2017, November 09). Newly discovered orangutan species is also the most endangered. Retrieved October 02, 2020, from https://www.nature.com/articles/nature.2017.22934
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Stokstad, E. (2017, December 08). New great ape species found, sparking fears for its survival. Retrieved October 02, 2020, from https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/11/new-great-ape-species-found-sparking-fears-its-survival
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Wich, S. A., Singleton, I., Nowak, M. G., Atmoko, S., Nisam, G., Arif, S. M., . . . Kuhl, H. (2016). Land-cover changes predict steep declines for the Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii). ScienceAdvances, 3(2), 1-8. Retrieved October 02, 2020, from https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/2/3/e1500789/tab-pdf
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Wich, S., Nowak, M., Singleton, I., Usher, G., & Utami-Atmoko, S. (2017, October 16). Sumatran Orangutan. Retrieved October 02, 2020, from https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/121097935/123797627
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World Wildlife Fund. (2016, September 08). Orangutans: VIPs of Asia's Forests. Retrieved October 02, 2020, from https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/wildlife/orangutans
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World Wildlife Fund. (n.d.). Bornean Orangutan. Retrieved October 02, 2020, from https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/bornean-orangutan
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World Wildlife Fund. (n.d.). Orang-utans. Retrieved October 02, 2020, from https://wwf.panda.org/knowledge_hub/endangered_species/great_apes/orangutans/
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World Wildlife Fund. (n.d.). Orangutan. Retrieved October 02, 2020, from https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/orangutan
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World Wildlife Fund. (n.d.). Orangutans: Victims of human activity? Retrieved October 02, 2020, from https://wwf.panda.org/_/wwf_needs_your_help/orangutans_victims_human_activity/
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World Wildlife Fund. (n.d.). Sumatran Orangutan. Retrieved October 02, 2020, from https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/sumatran-orangutan