Case Study · Design · 2025

Disappearing Species

This WWF poster addresses the impact of climate change on koalas, an endangered species threatened by habitat destruction and rising temperatures. The design creates a symbolic visual representation merging the koala with the cause of their decline.

Project: WWF Advocacy Poster Year: 2025 Deliverables: Poster files
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Project Brief

This project begins with a compact design brief that frames the audience, the visual problem, and the mood the final system should carry.

This WWF poster addresses the impact of climate change on koalas, an endangered species threatened by habitat destruction and rising temperatures. The design creates a symbolic visual representation merging the koala with the cause of their decline.

Research

Research gathers references, tone, and context, translating outside cues into a clearer visual direction for the project.

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Sketches and Early Iterations

Early iterations trace the movement from rough marks to more deliberate structure, revealing what to keep and what to refine.

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Concept Development

Concept development pulls the strongest signals together into a single direction with a more resolved mood and composition.

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Details and Application

Details and application place the system into its final setting, where scale, texture, and presentation give the work its finish.

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