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The Africa Series Team
The most recent books in the Conservation Tales series are part of the "Africa series." These two books, Elephants and Giraffes, were created with support from the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Zoos, and two teams of researchers working in Tanzania. The hope is to add to this series in future years. Meet our team who helped create the books!
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Natalie Rokosz, studied Visual Communications at Ball State. The Africa series was her third round on the Conservation Tales as she designed for Giraffes. She worked on both the Gulf Coast and Midwest Series teams, too. Natalie also created the Conservation Tales logo and much of the team's promotional materials. To contact Natalie or learn more about her work, click one of the icons below.
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Jacob Agnew is an Animation major who developed characters for the Elephants book. His work as instrumental in bringing characters from two continents to life in the story.
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Alyssa Bloom is the coauthor of the Elephants book, and studied Special Education student at Ball State University.
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Jessica Bockover studies Elementary Education and Special Education. She helped to develop outreach programs and leads education activities with the Conservation Tales Team. She also has been helping to develop the Conservation Tales Junior volume about Bees, and assisted in story development in the Elephants book. Jessica has a strong interest in animals and environmental issues.
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Alicia Braun is a graphic designer in the Visual Communications program. She designed the Elephants book, and has returned to contribute to the current Asian series, as well.
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Jaylah Bynm is a recent graduate of Ball State's Animation program who has experience in animating a film. Her characters can be seen in the Elephants book.
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Katie Ewing is a Special Education major who coauthored Giraffes. She also helped develop the learning activities and reading guides that accompany the book..
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Emma Fulkerson is studying animation, with a minor in screen writing. Emma illustrated the Elephants book in 2019, and is working on a book in the current Asia series, too.
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Jim Melton is an Animation major who illustrated the characters in the Giraffes book in 2019. He returns for the 2020 team to design characters for the Orangutan book in the new Asia series, as well.
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Alyssa Merkel is a student in the Visual Communications program, and is the photographer Africa series. Her photos can be found in both Elephants and Giraffes. Alyssa returns to help with the Asia series as a graphic designer.
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Braeden Raymer is a freelance artist out of Syracuse, NY. He graduated in 2019 from Ball State University School of Art in Muncie, IN with a BFA in Drawing, and is currently pursuing his MFA in Illustration from Syracuse University College of Visual & Performing Arts. His work can be found in the Giraffes book.
To contact Braeden or learn more about his work, click one of the icons below.
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Alaina Page studied Early Childhood Education with a Special Education concentration, and was a volunteer contributor on Giraffes. She worked on the team to develop and facilitate outreach activities and began a new experiment in the series, "Conservation Tales Junior: Bats," for primary grade children. Alaina has a minor in Natural Resources and Environmental Management and has lived in Panama where she helped develop sustainable farming practices.
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