Description:
Geological cutaway illustration depicting underground hydrogen gas storage.
Concept:
The illustration presents a new approach to hydrogen gas storage using underground geological salt caverns. It was created to clearly explain the concept to private landowners and other non-technical stakeholders. Hydrogen is often perceived as highly explosive, this reputation made it challenging to gain interest in its storage. So a cutaway illustration was needed to address these concerns by communicating safety, scale, and feasibility in an accessible way.
Styling:
A cutaway composition was the natural choice for this subject, but the execution needed to remain approachable and easy to understand for a broad audience, including landowners, local authorities, and nearby residents. A purely technical illustration risked alienating key stakeholders, so a more realistic, grounded realistic visual style was adopted using SketchUp to create a suitable illustration to build trust and clarity.
Notes:
Conveying the depth of the caverns and their minimal impact on the surface landscape was essential for encouraging landowners to consider the scheme. The key challenge was illustrating how hydrogen could be stored safely underground while showing minimal disruption to the environment above, making the concept both reassuring and credible in a graphic design.
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