People of ICEBERG—Janika Lähdes from Kaskas
Throughout the ICEBERG project, we will introduce the people working on the project. In this personnel introduction, Janika Lähdes from Kaskas introduces herself and shares what inspires her about ICEBERG.
Throughout the ICEBERG project, we will introduce the people working on the project. In this personnel introduction, Janika Lähdes from Kaskas introduces herself and shares what inspires her about ICEBERG.
My name is Janika, and I’m a creative designer at Kaskas, specializing in graphic design. Kaskas is a Finnish consulting agency focused on sustainable development.
When I first heard about the ICEBERG project, I immediately wanted to get involved. The topic and context sounded unique, like something no one had ever done before. I believe that researched knowledge can really make a difference.
It’s also interesting to combine visual expertise with such an important topic. I think that in scientific research projects, visual clarification is essential to get the message across clearly.
In the ICEBERG project, my role is to create graphic materials and to ensure that all the materials are visually consistent. I’ve also been designing the visual identity of the project.
Even when creating a visual identity, interesting boundary conditions had to be taken into account. For example, the typography had to support several different languages — English, Icelandic, Danish, and Kalaallisut — while also being accessible. Likewise, the colors also had to meet accessibility standards in different situations.
Also when designing a photographic world, it was necessary to take into account where the images really are from and that they correspond to reality. In scientific projects, what is most fascinating is the need to portray people and phenomena as truthfully as possible. It is a nice contrast for a visual professional, because often you want to make everything look a little more attractive.
"The visual world is limitless and it’s so much more than just pretty pictures. I see that visual design is still an underutilized resource in many contexts."
When it comes to the ICEBERG visuals, I’d like to see how they can be used in different ways to visualize scientific observations (for example infographics and data illustrations) and how these would be communicated for locals. The visual world is limitless and it’s so much more than just pretty pictures. I see that visual design is still an underutilized resource in many contexts.
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SubscribeProf. Thora Herrmann
University of Oulu
thora.herrmann@oulu.fi
Dr Élise Lépy
University of Oulu
elise.lepy@oulu.fi
Marika Ahonen
Kaskas
marika.ahonen@kaskas.fi
Innovative Community Engagement for Building Effective Resilience and Arctic Ocean Pollution-control Governance in the Context of Climate Change
ICEBERG has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and innovation funding programme under grant agreement No 101135130
