SIGNE BAGGER x BIRDIE: LIMITED ARTWORK (available soon)
Signe Bagger & Birdie have joined forces to create a limited-edition artwork to portray something all of us are affected by — but almost none of us are thinking about:
The air we breathe.
Her playful and figurative approach is ideal for conveying complex topics, making her illustrations a regular feature in Weekendavisen — a Danish newspaper awarded as the world’s best-designed (ahead of The New York Times, Die Zeit, etc.).
Indoor air quality is indeed a complex topic. And though Birdie helps you understand the importance of clean air, we felt that Signe’s art would be a neat companion to your Birdie and your wall.
The artwork will be available soon. While we wait — come along for the process.
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Even the most complex (and sometimes quite boring) subjects become intriguing when channeled through Signe’s pen. How does she go about it? We asked her:
1.
Hey, Signe. You’ve got a real talent for making complex topics feel intriguing. In Weekendavisen (a Danish newspaper), for example, you’ve illustrated subjects like Alzheimer’s treatment through gamma radiation.
How do you approach that process—keeping it scientifically accurate while still holding onto your poetic style?
"Whenever I work on a science illustration, I start by diving into the material looking for the visual elements that naturally pop out from the content.
I try to let a ‘Signe Bagger’-version of those elements become the foundation of the illustration, here i always use hand drawn lines and patterns combined with digital coloring.
From there, I layer information—some details demand a strong, central role, while others are more like a vibe or sprinkle on top.
In my work with scientific matter I always aim to make room for accuracy but also for visual poetry.
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We came to Signe for a simple reason: we needed her help to inject some poetry into the rather dull world of indoor air quality. But air is, you know... invisible. So we had to ask her about her proces:
Hey, Signe. We know it: indoor air quality is kinda boring. Luckily, you’re good at making boring stuff visually interesting.
What was it like to portray… air? Could you walk us through the process of visualizing something invisible?
"I love a visual challenge, and illustrating something invisible as air was exactly that!
I started by asking, ‘How do we even know it’s there?’— the answer, of course, is that we feel it when it moves.
I began imagining air as an invisible dancer, performing a constant choreography around us. Then I dove into understanding what air actually is, and what it scientifically contains.
I also came around to consider how air can affect how I feel, almost as if it had its own personality.
By combining these elements and observations with the idea of movement, I felt like I’d found that ideal blend of visual poetry and science for the poster.
Then, it was all about shaping the right composition and matching it with the right colors.
The poster has ended up being an homage to the cycle air moves in and a celebration of its very existence!"
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