Time and Tide
A graphic look at
The History of Water
The answer to how we can resolve the emergent water crisis, perhaps lies in our learnings from the past.
Over millennia, our relationship with water has been richly kaleidoscopic – somatic, cultural, and spiritual. About 60% of our body is water, the food that we eat comes from a magic alchemy of water, sunlight and soil. Water has been an integral part of our daily lives from the very beginning – in food, drink, cleansing, in rituals of birth and death, and everything in between.
This project is a small step towards information, education, and bringing about progress towards the changes that we want in our future.
The ingenuity of the Mayans, the engineering genius of the aqueducts of ancient Rome, and a 5,000 years old drainage system in Harappa that is marveled at even today; these are just a few examples of the featured stories that serve to inform and inspire.‘Time and Tide’ tries to capture a small part of this long history, as the human race tries to keep the global water crisis at bay.
A seamless illustration spread horizontally mapping the world map highlights the connectedness of water without boundaries. Conceived so that the outcome can be used as a leaflet, an online interface or a chart that can then be used in schools, and for outreach programs. Client: Wipro’s Sustainability Program.
Scope
Researching and interpreting content | Graphic Illustrations and Infographics | Sourcing images | Structuring and Copywriting
Team
Sarita Sundar, Georgie Paul, Tanya Agarwala
Client
Wipro Sustainability Program