Cover illustration for Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung: On emigration and return migration processes of immigrants from/to Germany
How do we depict migration visually? I was commissioned to illustrate this new study by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. The study dives deep into the complex dynamics of immigration in Germany amidst demographic shifts and a growing demand for labor. Interestingly, many immigrants don’t stay long and choose to emigrate again. Understanding these migration patterns is crucial, and this study aims to do just that. It’s a comprehensive look at the push and pull factors shaping these movements.
To show these dynamics visually, I chose a landscape of arrows as a motif. The represent different migration patterns and form an architectural space: There are different directions and ways for the figures to move, and everyone is heading somewhere else.
Many thanks to V. Weirauch and H. Newberry!
