When people think of science labs, they usually don’t conjure the image of a colorful place like these Adrian Forrow illustrations. Featuring all the accoutrements you’d expect to see in a laboratory rendered in highly saturated colors, these images make the workspace of academics seems like children’s play areas. Look a little closer, however, and you’ll discover how deceptively adult the lab actually is with lit cigarettes, broken beakers and shattered test tubes littered carelessly about as though the place was vandalized. This combination of child-friendly visuals and completely bizarre concepts is something that’s recurrent in Forrow’s work.
Adrian Forrow is a Toronto-based illustrator and graphic designer. His portfolio is packed full of whimsical imagery and he’s highly adept at translating his art through various media.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Colorful Laboratories
- Opportunities for creating visually appealing and stimulating lab environments that offer a departure from traditional sterile lab settings.
- Adult Playtime
- Opportunities for incorporating playful design elements into traditionally serious settings, such as laboratories and workspaces.
- Unexpected Contrasts
- Opportunities for incorporating unexpected or contrasting elements into design, creating a memorable and eclectic aesthetic.
Sectors Adopting This
- Scientific Research
- Opportunities for incorporating playful design elements into laboratory settings to stimulate creativity and enhance the work environment.
- Graphic Design and Illustration
- Opportunities for illustrators and graphic designers to create unique and unexpected visuals for a variety of industries, including the scientific field.
- Art and Design Education
- Opportunities for educators to inspire creativity through the incorporation of playful and colorful design elements in the classroom.
