MARIA E. BURNS
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The Importance of Bee-ing Infographics

Research, Information Design 
This project, which spanned the semester, required two panels — that could stand apart or together — to express a topic that was either sequential, evolutionary, or cyclical. I chose to research and articulate the topic of bees, specifically colony collapse disorder and its implications. There is a lot of misinformation on the internet and social media about colony collapse, and it was my goal to share correct and nuanced information.

​Throughout the semester, I developed my narrative, as well as my typography, graphics, colors, and overall visual language. My final panels tell the story of bees and their importance; one examines the early days of bees and their relationship with humans, and the second focuses on the decline in US bee populations and bees' role as pollinators.


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Draft 1
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This first draft roughed out the content and placement of the text and visuals.
Draft 2
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In the next version, the text remained the same, but I added the graphics.
Draft 3
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This edit brought in more bee iconography. On the first panel, I added a honeycomb pattern behind the map and made the timeline markers into bees. On the second panel, I added a beehive graphic.
Draft 4
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Next I broke out of the rectilinear format on both panels. I also changed the titles of each panel, and made significant changes to the graphics on the second panel. 
Draft 5
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In this draft, I adjusted typography across the board, added graphics to the timeline on the second panel, and darkened the blue of the second panel.
Draft 6
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In this draft, which was the last before my final posters, I carried the curve line from the second panel into the first, incorporated a third color, and made refinements to typography and the map's visual language. 
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  • Portfolio
    • The Midwestern Native Garden Redesign
    • Jane Eyre Edition
    • Literary Libations Redesign
    • Sanguine (Senior Thesis)
    • "The Importance of Bee-ing" Infographics
    • Climate Research Infographics
    • Poetry Anthology
    • Illustration & Lettering
  • About Me
  • Contact