When coming up with the icons I researched the different causes for art deterioration over time.

Once the causes were determined it was time to create shapes in illustrator that resembled the damage-causing elements.

For the insects photographs were used as a base for designing a vector version of them in Illustrator.

A cool color palette was used with earthy tones.

The personas were created based on three groups that would most benefit from reading bout art preservation. These include fine artists, high-income earners, and professional framers.

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By Katherine Harmon on February 9, 2009