Education Through Illustration
Graphic Design
Very well done! This illustration caught my eye because of the style, which is like that of any children’s poster that I remember from elementary school. Then the content popped out at me, almost instantly causing me to inspect its detail.
I remember watching a TV program about how machines in the rainforests have influenced nature, specifically the call of different species of birds. The ring-tone of cell phones, the ratcheting sound of jackhammers and the diesel-driven engines of large machinery have all been mimicked by nature due to the introduction of commercial logging. How ironic it is that the machinery designed to tear down the forest is so much influenced by nature. The large, bug-eyed glass windows. The long-reaching extensions with hydraulic pinchers and cable driven armatures. The colors even imitate what may as well be the exoskeleton of a rare species of insect, with their striking bright hues and dull camouflage of their underbellies. I do wish this illustration would include machinery used to re-plant trees.
In a time when loggin’ is glorified on television, it is nice to see an illustration like this, which offers a bit of humor and a lot of truth to start a conversation about what we do to feed the monster of consumerism. The questions that could arise from a child seeing this in the classroom would intimidate even the best teacher. Maybe this illustration can challenge a few young minds to think about how to use more sustainable materials and perhaps be more conscious of how we consume and what we acquire.
This poster is well designed in how it educates the viewer to the actual inhabitants of the rainforest. Yes, there are many species of plants and animals that we all know and love to learn about, but there is an ugly side to what inhabits our rainforests too. So, whether it is simple because of the visual appeal or its deeper content, take a good look at this advertisement, which is both a great illustration and a stimulus for thought.
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