Client: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Location: Springbrook National Park, Queensland
Services: Illustration, graphic design
Project: Flora and fauna illustrations
Bringing Springbrook’s wildlife to life
Springbrook National Park forms part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area. Its high-rainfall environment supports subtropical rainforest, waterways and a remarkable diversity of plants and animals.
TIDC designer Kate Alexandra created a suite of flora and fauna illustrations inspired by this distinctive landscape. The collection includes Albert’s lyrebird, the Lamington crayfish and the red and yellow mountain mist frog, along with plants characteristic of the rainforest.
Kate combined layered colour, fine linework, texture and organic pattern to give each subject its own personality. Habitat elements and atmospheric backgrounds connect the species to the mist, water and dense vegetation of Springbrook.
The illustrations were designed for ongoing use across interpretive signage. Together they create an engaging and recognisable visual collection that can help visitors discover some of the species that make Springbrook National Park exceptional.
A shared visual character
Each species has been treated individually while remaining part of the same illustration family. Rich colours, soft washes and layered forms give the collection a contemporary character suited to environmental interpretation.
The illustrations offer an expressive alternative to photography, allowing individual species and identifying features to stand out while retaining a strong sense of place.
