Developing a visual communication and information design strategy to communicate biodiversity positive design principles, values and processes within the field of landscape architecture.

Erin was commissioned by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects to develop a visual strategy for their Biodiversity Positive Design Guide. This 120-page professional practice guide outlines a seven-stage process for embedding biodiversity outcomes into landscape architecture.

Erin played a central role in shaping the way the document communicates—structuring content, developing diagrams and workflows to aid engagement and understanding, and creating a clear visual language that makes complex processes accessible to practitioners. Working closely with author, landscape architect and Associate Professor Scott Hawken, she translated detailed ecological research and policy frameworks into usable tools, templates, and graphics aligned with professional design workflows.

The resulting publication is rigorous and practical: a guide that landscape architects can apply directly in their projects, supported by visual systems that clarify key principles, processes, and case studies.

“The AILA Biodiversity Positive Design Guide needed a designer who could make technical content feel accessible, credible, and creative. Erin delivered. Her collaborative approach meant each creative exchange kept ideas flowing and the project on track. Erin clearly keeps pace with evolving trends in environmental communication and business design, bringing a contemporary edge that makes the guide feel relevant, and communicated its public mission. Working with Erin meant having a creative partner who genuinely cared about the impact of the work”. — A/Prof Scott Hawken, Chair, Biodiversity Positive Design Working Group, Australian Institute of Landscape Architects