Thesis project / Educational illustration
Birds of Iran
An Educational Illustration Series
Illustration that invites young readers to look more closely.
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Overview
A series made for discovery.
Created for teenage readers, this thesis brings bird illustration, Persian text and distribution maps together in a species-led book series. The educational aim is to encourage close observation: recognising distinctive features and connecting each bird with its habitat and behaviour.
- Project
- Thesis / Persian-language book series
- Audience
- Teenage readers
- Roles & skills
- Nature illustration, cover design, page composition and information design
Selected illustrations
Behaviour becomes a story.
Bee-eater / Feeding and interaction turn identification into a moment of discovery.
Selected illustrations
Colour, movement and recognition.
Yellow Wagtail / A close view of feeding pairs with a more animated study of the body.
Selected illustrations
Character in small gestures.
Facing profiles and a resting expression bring attention to feather texture, posture and the character of each bird.
Examples in context
From observation to the page.
White-breasted Kingfisher / Illustrations, maps and Persian text share a consistent visual language.
Selected covers
A shared identity.
Two covers bring the series together through sky-blue backgrounds, bird portraits and bilingual titles.
Looking closely.
Learning through illustration.
This project brings together the expressive qualities of bird illustration and the structure of an educational book series. Across five birds, colour, posture and detail invite young readers to look more closely.
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