Eddy Lab

University of Minnesota, Department of Biology Teaching & Learning

The Eddy lab uses a rigorous research approach to generate data to support science educators in creating resources and climates that promote student belonging. They aim to amplify the perspective of students from minoritized backgrounds, particularly queer students, to understand the impact of social and cultural features on student motivation and learning in the science classroom.

Sarah gravitated towards designs that had a human touch: hand-drawn illustrations and whimsical font that communicated professionalism and advocacy. Sarah is also a comic book lover, drawn to images that spark your curiosity and instill powerful messages. I worked with Dr. Eddy to create a brand and website that communicated their inclusive environment to prospective students and established public credibility for their research.

Custom illustration of educational research lab featuring people of diverse backgrounds talking to each other with colorful speech bubbles
Custom research lab website design featured on a laptop screen, sitting on a beige and blue padded chair.

Design Goals

The Eddy Lab believes science and medicine should reflect all the people they serve. It was important that our designs reflected that as well. The illustrator on our team, Bailey, worked closely with Dr. Eddy to ensure that the illustrations celebrated the diversity of the lab members and communicated their values in diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Mood board of the Eddy Lab visual identity exploration as part of the services offered by Golden Ray Design

Logo design and illustrations by Bailey Knudsen
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Mockup of a laptop demonstrating custom designs for lab website, the Eddy Lab
Tablet mockup showing custom design for Latest News & Media page for the Eddy Lab, featuring a hand-drawn illustration of a student reading a book

Landing Page

Custom homepage design for an educational research lab, the Eddy Lab, featuring hand-drawn illustrations of students engaging in conversation
Hand-drawn illustration of a non-binary student with short black hair, wearing a read hoodie, with a bright yellow speech bubble covered in green ivy

About Page

Custom lab About page for the Eddy Lab featuring a bio about the principal investigator and photos of the lab members
Mockup of a lab notebook with a custom illustrated logo for the Eddy Lab, which included two faces looking at each other with yellow and blue speech bubbles that overlap to create a green color in the center
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