Second Nature is an editorial design project exploring how animals adapt to urban environments through a clear typographic and visual system. The project began by structuring content into a hierarchy that prioritizes readability—using type to organize information into accessible, scannable formats.
Selected case studies were then translated into illustrations that function as both representation and narrative. Each composition follows a consistent system: the animal appears as a large, monochromatic blue form in the background, while moments of adaptation unfold in the foreground through warmer, contrasting tones. This contrast separates subject from story, allowing the illustration to communicate behaviour, environment, and interaction simultaneously.
The system extends across the publication, informing the cover, table of contents, and credits—creating a cohesive visual language that ties typography and image into a unified reading experience.
- Design & Illustration
- Harshith Ramesh
- Mentor
- Ellen Lupton
