Pollen Power

Pollen Power

Creating a buzz for nature education with a traditionally illustrated zine.

Print Design

In addition to being a designer, I am a gardener and passionate advocate for supporting pollinators.

After many years spent raising butterflies and creating a pollinator-friendly habitat in my backyard, I wanted to create an introductory guide to share my knowledge about this beneficial hobby with others in my local area. My goal was to include lots of relevant information and realistic imagery of local species and package it in a compact, easy to read format using a friendly, approachable style.

Client:

Client:

Client:

Personal Project

Skills:

Skills:

Skills:

Traditional Illustration, Research, Copywriting, Layout, Typography, Print Design

Illustration Style

In order to achieve my goal of conveying lots of information in a clean layout, I needed to create a design that is pretty polished by zine standards. So to add back in some of the handmade character of zines and complement the organic nature of the content, I painted vibrant watercolor illustrations and graphic accents to use throughout the booklet.

Illustration Style

In order to achieve my goal of conveying lots of information in a clean layout, I needed to create a design that is pretty polished by zine standards. So to add back in some of the handmade character of zines and complement the organic nature of the content, I painted vibrant watercolor illustrations and graphic accents to use throughout the booklet.

Illustration Style

In order to achieve my goal of conveying lots of information in a clean layout, I needed to create a design that is pretty polished by zine standards. So to add back in some of the handmade character of zines and complement the organic nature of the content, I painted vibrant watercolor illustrations and graphic accents to use throughout the booklet.

Illustration Style

In order to achieve my goal of conveying lots of information in a clean layout, I needed to create a design that is pretty polished by zine standards. So to add back in some of the handmade character of zines and complement the organic nature of the content, I painted vibrant watercolor illustrations and graphic accents to use throughout the booklet.

Illustration Progress

The illustrations for the zine were created traditionally, using watercolor with gouache accents. Click the arrows to view the progression on this caterpillar and wasp.

Illustration Progress

The illustrations for the zine were created traditionally, using watercolor with gouache accents. Click the arrows to view the progression on this caterpillar and wasp.

The zine for sale at my local Arboretum gift shop.

The zine for sale at my local Arboretum gift shop.

© 2025 Elana Núñez-Tiso

© 2025 Elana Núñez-Tiso

© 2025 Elana Núñez-Tiso

© 2025 Elana Núñez-Tiso