PlantingSeeds is an NGO focussed on environmental and social education and conservation. Ventures include planting garden corridors for pollinators in urban spaces, and involving refugees in beekeeping to further community growth, PlantingSeeds projects are socially led and sustainably motivated.
PLANTING SEEDS
Working at PlantingSeeds allowed me to take on a wide variety of tasks that put my full skill set to use. My responsibilities included drafting webpage UX/UI designs, acting as copy writer and copy proofer, designing print media, retouching photos, and more.
Full Video Production
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Introducing the B&B Highway is a 6-minute video to distribute to schools and community centres interested in joining the B&B Highway program. PlantingSeeds commissioned me to shoot, edit, cut, colour grade, add graphics to and animate this and a shorter version for business proposal purposes.
(Motion) Graphics
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I was able to put my skills to use in a number of ways through (motion) graphic designing, scripting and planning smaller videos for PlantingSeeds' social media channels. I really enjoyed working on infographics educating the public about pollinators, as well as the development of assets for the B&B Highway program, such as a series of fun animated certificates presented to schools once they complete a number of workshops.
above: excerpt of my thumbnail sketches for Introducing the B&B Highway
Print Media
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During my time at PlantingSeeds, I designed a multitude of different graphics intended for print. Among these are three individual 2m large pull-up banners, which are to be displayed during promotional and community events, as well as flyers, ticket stubs, teaching materials, timetables etc. I also worked on a business card template design, and two user manuals aimed at aiding computer-illiterate seniors in learning the ins and outs of using a phone (see below).
Working on these projects helped me develop more skill in photoshopping images, setting up assets based on styleguides, and increase the speed at which I completed tasks.
