Illustration

Situation: Tom Palaia is an environmental engineer with a passion for science communication. One of his interests is in a highly technical, proven method of measuring bioremediation at contaminated sites called NSZD. But decision-making is not just based on great technology. Regulatory systems, policies and conventional practices all contribute to the effective uptake of technology. Tom wanted to situation NSZD within the bigger regulatory landscape and wanted his message to be memorable.

Impact: This was a 4’ x 3’ poster presented at a national conference. There is a lot of highly technical content here, but also a visceral sense of dynamism, complexity, organization and a clear path forward that the visuals lend to the messaging.

Situation: A cannabis start-up company held it’s first retreat for it’s partners. Each presenter was challenged to NOT give a regular old presentation. Each had to be unique, compelling and short!

Impact: Drawing it Out worked with each partner to curate a unique, memorable presentation based on their key messages. This graphic-novel style illustration presented Mandeep’s story in a fun, personalized way. It was delivered as a Prezi. Each attendee received a unique visual of their talk as well as a caricature of themselves!

Situation: Teslin is a small village located within Teslin Tlingit traditional territory, in the Yukon. Every 10 years, the community reviews where they’ve been and envisions where they want to go in the future. This vision is embodied in an Official Community Plan, which needs to be communicated with the whole community.

Impact: This custom graphic translated key aspects of the Teslin Official Community Plan into a lively visual to help communicate the plan to the community. These were used in various meetings with the community, Mayor and council, and other stakeholders to ensure the plan was shared widely.

The second graphic is an infographic that highlights the impact of Kinbrace, broken down by statistics and numbers in a fun, playful style. This graphic was also showcased at the 20th Anniversary party.

Situation: Kinbrace is a not-for-profit organization that does amazing work to support, protect, and provide temporary housing to refugee claimants. Kinbrace is much more than a place to stay, but a genuine place of welcome for people who have endured persecution and much hardship to get to Canada.

Kinbrace wanted to celebrate their stories of joy, sorrow, gratitude and humour in the form of large graphic to be displayed at their 20th Anniversary party.

Solution: This was a 6’ x 4’ mural that reflected a story sharing session facilitated by Anika Bauman. The graphic integrates the voices of past and present Kinbrace residents, staff, volunteers and neighbours and really captures the colourful, multisensory, multicultural vibe of Kinbrace at any given moment.