Marea Oslo, is a non-profit working to restore the marine ecosystem in the Oslofjord.

The fjord has been widely documented as polluted and under pressure:

Oslofjorden: Tiltaksplan for bedre miljøtilstand

Miljødirektoratet koordinerer arbeidet med en femårig plan for å bedre miljøtilstanden i Oslofjorden, og tilrettelegge for et bedre friluftsliv.

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One of the ways they are responding to this is through kelp cultivation, which can help bring life back by creating habitat and supporting marine ecosystems over time. As it grows, kelp also absorbs CO₂ from the water. Ref.

1# From Cell To Ecosystem

Diagrammatic scientific illustrations [ 5th April, '26]

This is a diagrammatic sequence showing how Seaweed Solutions and Marea Oslo work together through kelp cultivation to support the development of marine ecosystems. It is presented in a carousel format for social media publication.

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The visual language is intentionally minimal, using fine white line-work, simplified forms, and a dual palette to keep the focus on process and progression. The sequence moves from early cellular stages in the lab to rope seeding, transport, deployment in the fjord, kelp growth, colonization, and finally ecosystem formation.

The cover uses a blue-to-green gradient to bring both collaborators together and make the transition from controlled cultivation to ecological development visible.

I kept the typography consistent throughout using Adobe Clean, switching between regular and bold to create hierarchy without overcomplicating things. The text was sized at 47 pt for small-screen readability, with the goal of keeping the information concise, so the visuals could do most of the storytelling.

For the cellular stages on the cover, I used this scientific paper as reference.

[More to come]