[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-5523-EN":3},{"tile_image":4,"images":5,"pk":7,"summary":8,"posted":9,"tags":10,"body":11,"news_id":12,"published":13,"ex_artist":14,"permalink":15,"ex_news":14,"title":16},"blog_5523_638175140663210067.jpg",[6],{"filename":4},"news","\u003Ca href=\"\u002FCarlesGarciaODowd\">Carles Garcia O'Dowd\u003C\u002Fa> is commissioned by Save the Med Foundation to support their mission to protect marine ecosystems in his homeland, the Balearic Islands.","2023-04-19T12:00:00#5523","#educational#political#environment#spain#coast#activism#underwater#marine#climate#sealife#illustrated poster#carles garcia o'dowd#","\u003Cp>The foundation who actively pushes for policy change and campaigns against single-use plastics, chose to work with Carles based on his previous works for activism-led projects.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>Incorporating numerous elements in the piece - showing the problems we face, and the work that Save the Med are undertaking, Carles began with a mind map which gradually grew into an epic poster, and is now used as an educational banner to aid storytelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>Proving to be both a challenging and enriching project, Carles adds, “Shortlisted in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheaoi.com\u002Fwia\u002Fcarles-g-od-back-for-the-future-educational-graphic-campaign\u002F\">World Illustration Awards\u003C\u002Fa>, it is a very special project for me. I grew up in Mallorca and spent most of my summers swimming in its waters, diving from the rocks, and exploring caves and coves. In my lifetime I have seen the destruction that greedy industries perpetuate, as well as the effects of climate change.”\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.illustrationx.com\u002Fuk\u002Fartists\u002FCarlesGarciaODowd\u002Fvideos\" target=\"_blank\">WATCH\u003C\u002Fa> Carles talk about the project (in Spanish).\u003C\u002Fp>",5523,"2023-04-19T12:00:00",false,"\u002Fnews\u002F5523\u002Fback_for_the_future","Back for the Future"]