{"id":13411,"date":"2018-04-10T11:58:31","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T11:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/?p=13411"},"modified":"2018-10-16T06:39:23","modified_gmt":"2018-10-16T06:39:23","slug":"case-study-amazing-zoo-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/case-study-amazing-zoo-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Case study: Character Tells Amazing Zoo Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zoos are a favorite place for a walk, recreation and entertainment for both young and adults. More often\u00a0than not, people pass right by the signs, missing the opportunity to learn and appreciate the zoo&#8217;s amazing stories. Is it a &#8220;mission impossible&#8221; to catch your audience&#8217;s attention? It turns out, people are willing to read&#8230; when something catches their eye!<\/p>\n<h2>The importance of plants and animals in our daily lives<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13975\" src=\"https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/05133814\/zoo-doc-11221-220x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/05133814\/zoo-doc-11221-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/05133814\/zoo-doc-11221-59x80.jpg 59w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/05133814\/zoo-doc-11221.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bill Lacey from Rainforest Adventures contacted us<\/strong> with the idea of creating a cartoon character of a professor, who would help them change the current situation &#8211; amazing facts being unnoticed by visitors. Here is what he shared with us:<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The idea for <strong>Professor WIFM (What\u2019s in it for me?)<\/strong> started with the need to explain to the zoo&#8217;s visitors the importance of plants and animals in their daily lives. <strong>Most of the significant advancements in medicine have come from some unlikely places in the animal kingdom.\u00a0<\/strong>Most medications for diabetes treatment have come from studying a small rodent found in South America, the Degu, for example&#8230;&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Here is what GraphicMama did for Rainforest Adventures&#8217; amazing zoo<\/h2>\n<p>As with all of our custom projects, we presented the client with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>several concept sketches first, according to the client&#8217;s requirements<\/li>\n<li>after approval of one of the concepts, we presented the chosen character in color<\/li>\n<li>later, we created a new outfit for the professor &#8211; a safari one, to prepare him for his future adventures and expeditions at the zoo!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_13331\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13331\" class=\"wp-image-13331\" src=\"https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/09104024\/zoo-doc-sketches-300x155.jpg\" alt=\"First sketches of the professor\" width=\"960\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/09104024\/zoo-doc-sketches-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/09104024\/zoo-doc-sketches-768x397.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/09104024\/zoo-doc-sketches-1024x529.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/09104024\/zoo-doc-sketches-80x41.jpg 80w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/09104024\/zoo-doc-sketches.jpg 1451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First sketches of the professor<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13330\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13330\" class=\"wp-image-13330\" src=\"https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/09104019\/zoo-doc-sketches-2-300x135.jpg\" alt=\"Mixing elements and experimentation with the pose\" width=\"960\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/09104019\/zoo-doc-sketches-2-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/09104019\/zoo-doc-sketches-2-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/09104019\/zoo-doc-sketches-2-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/09104019\/zoo-doc-sketches-2-80x36.jpg 80w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/09104019\/zoo-doc-sketches-2.jpg 1777w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13330\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mixing elements and experimentation with the pose<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13334\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13334\" class=\"wp-image-13334\" src=\"https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/09104516\/bill-l-2-300x217.png\" alt=\"Safari outfit for the professor character\" width=\"960\" height=\"693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/09104516\/bill-l-2-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/09104516\/bill-l-2-768x554.png 768w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/09104516\/bill-l-2-1024x739.png 1024w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/09104516\/bill-l-2-80x58.png 80w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/09104516\/bill-l-2.png 1596w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Safari outfit for the professor character<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>&#8230; And the final result<\/h2>\n<p>GraphicMama contacted Bill Lucey after some time and asked how they were doing at the zoo. Here is what the client shared with us and what happened after the completion of the project:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our signage always explained those types of discoveries to guests but many simply did not read far enough into the sign in order to learn these amazing stories. <strong>By creating the Professor we have been able to capture the attention of both young and old visitors alike.<\/strong> <strong>He has turned into a celebrity at the zoo!&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14001\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14001\" class=\"wp-image-14001 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/06101306\/DartFrogWIFMSign-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"Amazing zoo facts on signage\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/06101306\/DartFrogWIFMSign-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/06101306\/DartFrogWIFMSign-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/06101306\/DartFrogWIFMSign-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/06101306\/DartFrogWIFMSign-80x57.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amazing zoo facts on signage<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Curious to see some interesting species?<\/h2>\n<p>You can learn more about the zoo at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rfadventures.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.rfadventures.com<\/span><\/a> or at their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Rainforest-Adventures-111431762230944\/\">facebook page<\/a>. Why not even visit them and learn a lot more amazing zoo facts?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>GraphicMama has even more interesting stories for you&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>Do you like the Professor WIFM&#8217;s character design and mission? Well, you will also like <a href=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/case-study-humor-customer-support\/\">our granny character<\/a> &#8211; surely not a relative of the friendly professor!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/custom-work?service=custom-drawing-or-illustration&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=blog_linking&amp;utm_content=custom_illustration\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14878 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/03082332\/Banner-5.jpg\" alt=\"GraphicMama's Custom Illustration\" width=\"910\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/03082332\/Banner-5.jpg 910w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/03082332\/Banner-5-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/03082332\/Banner-5-768x270.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/03082332\/Banner-5-80x28.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zoos are a favorite place for a walk, recreation and entertainment for both young and adults. 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