Illustration as Information






PROJECT DESCRIPTION: To create a two page spread illustrating the structure and ecosystem of a tree with a minimum amount of text. The image will be included in a biology textbook.

SENDER: The tree.

MESSAGE: Understanding the structure and makeup of the tree including basic cell structure in the leaves, trunk, and roots. The viewer should also be able to understand the systems it uses to create energy for itself and how respiration occurs. It will inform the viewer of the  tree as a part of an ecosystem and its interaction with some animals/organisms.

AUDIENCE: High School biology class

OBJECTIVE: …is to visually inform high school about plant life.

SPECIFICATIONS: 2, 9X12 facing pages

DATES:     2/7 Concept Roughs
    2/9 Roughs
    2/14 Comp
    2/16 Tight Comp   
    2/21 DUE