AUSPEX [book design]

Auspex is a visual research project based on the ecosystems of Hall County, NE. The sandhill crane migration served as the impetus for this project. Working as part ornithologist and part artist, I researched the early naturalists of Nebraska and acquired writings and photographs from UNL’s Archives + Special Collections Library, Frank Shoemaker and Erwin H. Barbour being the most prolific; reading academic journals and books about the ecological systems and how they are most threatened by agriculture and water shortages; and two research trips to Grand Island, where I collected sound, video, and photographs of the sandhill cranes. Additionally, the symbology found throughout the book were sourced from Shoemaker’s field journals – the shorthand notes for bird calls. Read the full case study here: http://www.parkstreetart.com/wp/portfolio-item/auspex/