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The Search for Extremist Answers

Editorial Illustrations - ABC Investigations, December 2018

credits: digital illustrations.

Three digital illustrations for use in an article for ABC Investigations.

Click to read full article (abc.net.au)
Click to read full article (abc.net.au)
Family members of extremists said social media was a key factor in their radicalisation.
Family members of extremists said social media was a key factor in their radicalisation.
Seemingly innocuous things, like a young man growing out his beard, retrospectively took on meaning for family members of extremists.
Seemingly innocuous things, like a young man growing out his beard, retrospectively took on meaning for family members of extremists.
The interviews conducted as part of the report were often raw and painful for the family members.
The interviews conducted as part of the report were often raw and painful for the family members.

Bonus Motion

While the illustrations were initially commissioned only for a static article, they were also used in video form during the evening news. Unfortunately, I was given less than 30 minutes notice before the segment aired so wasn’t able to prepare them directly for this purpose (images appear about a minute into the following clip). I think my versions look better, but whatev.
(mouseover or tap the images to see the animations)