Flyway City Exhibition Graphics by Span Design

The exhibition 'Flyway City' at an unspecified venue in Chicago argues for making cities bird-safe, focusing on Chicago's position on the Mississippi Flyway and its status as the deadliest US city for migratory birds. Design firm Span, led by Bud Rodecker, created a graphic system inspired by bird murmurations and flocking patterns, using a blue palette drawn from Studio Gang's curtain design. The graphics include an ovenbird guide, large-scale typography, vinyl wall prints, acrylic bird cutouts, and vinyl-wrapped Dibond panels. The show targets a broad audience from families to policymakers, emphasizing simple individual actions. Mae Smith at Studio Gang rendered the birds. The design faced constraints of limited space, bilingual panels, and tall walls requiring accessible content placement.