Jason Polkovitz

Graphic Design & Art Direction

Swarms of Robots

The designs below were created for an exhibit at the National Museum of Mathematics called “Robot Swarm,” which explores the algorithms that describe the swarming behavior of animals such as birds and insect. A video and article appearing on The Verge regarding the exhibit appears here.

These were concept designs for the logo. I’d originally been going for a “Wall-E” style design, but after speaking with the Chief of Design (Exhibit Designer) and seeing the chassis for the actual robots, I decided that a concept that was more informed by that movie’s love interest “EVE” was far more appropriate.

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This was produced as a sign that was hung on the draping that surrounded the build.

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The schematic for the window display appearing in the Museum’s shop: Additions.

Robot Swarm Retail Window Elev

This design was used as both the signage above the exhibit, and as the banner above the digital controls – below which appears the graphics describing the five swarming behaviors available to the museum patron to interact with (the yellow dot represents the patron).

Robot Swarm Top Screen Graphic ARobot Swarm Behavior Graphics

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