Interactive Software and Illustrations for Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden
The image above originally was created in Adobe Flash for interactivity which is no longer available.
Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board offered a commission to design a set of illustrations and an interactive kiosk that generates customized postcards.
The work was designed in Flash using ActionScript. The custom software was developed to produce a drag-and-drop interface of the garden’s local flora and fauna.
This work is being translated into a large wall piece (3 x 12 feet) at the Bell Museum in St. Paul, MN for a show called Wild Beauty which runs from September 2026 through January 2027. The illustrations from the original project will be printed on metal, cut out and magnetized so visitors can create their own interactive gardens.
Visit the Garden’s website.
Below: A few sample designs generated at the kiosk
