Infographic Trouw

Background:

Lighthouse Reports focuses on stories from the frontiers of conflict and peace. They have a unique approach on covering the news, moving conventional journalism to a new level.

Together with them I collaborated on a story for Dutch newspaper Trouw. We decided that motion graphics would be the perfect way to explain the complex situation Syria is in.


Approach:

Based on the story outline written by Ludo Hekman I created a visual approach and outline of the video. The piece was used in social as a trigger to read the full story in the paper. So it had to be visually appealing and have a clear sense of communication.

Treatment

For this moving infographic I took inspiration from old maps and blended this with the icon and refreshed style of the newspaper Trouw.  By choosing a clear color palette, the video has a fresh style and at the same time has the familiar graphic quality we know from maps and charts.

Client: Trouw
Agency: Lighthouse Reports