I virtually threw the envelope holding the miniature ebook out. Happily, I felt a small roll of bubble wrap wedged on the backside that contained this tiny gem. Satirically, if it had been discarded, this collaboration between the Croatia Submit and Faculty of Design Zagreb, College of Structure, College of Zagreb, to handle dire international environmental considerations, would have itself grow to be part of a landfill. Furthermore, if not for the small bump of bubble wrap—a doubtful environmental materials—I’d not have even seen it. However now it’s endlessly a part of my consciousness. The scholars did an important job on this stamp challenge, and the next textual content reveals the scope of what you’re about to see.
Designers: Tia Slovenc, Lucija Kapetanic, Lara Dragojevic
The Temporary:
Plastic waste within the seas is without doubt one of the most critical environmental issues of at this time’s society. Plastic waste, together with bottles, baggage, packaging and microplastics, pollutes seas all over the world, threatening the marine ecosystem and human well being. Based on knowledge from the European Parliament, by 2050, plastic waste may exceed the variety of fish within the seas. The bottom line is to cut back the quantity of plastic waste getting into the surroundings, encourage recycling and change single-use plastic merchandise with sustainable options.
The Mission:
On the invitation of Croatia Submit, the Faculty of Design actively engaged in elevating consciousness about this urgent situation, which stands as one of essentially the most important and far-reaching international considerations. Efficiently conveying the message inside the constraints of a micro format measuring 35.5 × 42.6 mm, the Faculty of Design successfully communicated the urgency and gravity of the matter.
Designers: Enea Knezevic, Luka Nera Sibila, Valentina Fuzul
The scholars, beneath mentorship, designed and developed their options for a commemorative stamp for a little bit over a month. They handled totally different interpretations of the affect of plastic waste on the wildlife within the sea, which ends up in a menace to human well being, losses within the economic system and a damaging impact on local weather change. The youngest era of designers significantly thought of urgent international issues, problems with inexperienced transition and their surroundings as long-term local weather impartial and sustainable.
The communication worth of this challenge is restricted exactly due to the given format. The consequence was 26 unique proposals for postage stamps. Six options had been shortlisted, the authors of that are college students Lara Dragojević, Valentina Fuzul, Lucija Kapetanić, Enea Knežević, Luka Nera Sibila and Tia Slovenc.
The committee of the Croatia Submit determined to [publish] the work pupil Enea Knežević created beneath the mentorship of affiliate professor Tomislav Vlainić. The work exhibits a fish fabricated from a plastic bag—a metamorphosis that unequivocally and clearly communicates the menace to the survival of animal life within the sea because of air pollution by plastic waste.
The nominal worth of the stamp is EUR 1.14, and it was printed in 30,000 copies and in a sheet of 10 stamps on the eve of Earth Day.
Taking part College students:
Jelena Bakač, Karla Braovac, Lara Dragojević, Sven Fajdetić, Valentina Fuzul, Goran Gajić, Vita Hrgetić, Lucija Kapetanić, Enea Knežević, Rosa Kobasić, Maja Krsnik, Sunčica Lovrić, Tea Lucek, Lara Luić-Kmezić, Mia Maurović, Alen Marković, Emilija Novosel,Enea Piškor, Luka Nera Sibila, Tia Slovenc, Ana Sunara, Neva Šavorić, Tereza Šestanović, Andrej Vern, Ema Vuković, Glorija Zaić.
Photographs: Karla Braovac, Enea Knezević, Glorija Zaić