Interactive Design
Science Communication
Five Birds. One Title.
An interactive Rive exploration of Germany's Bird of the Year 2027 election.
Five birds, five different habitats, and five important conservation stories.
Every year, Germany's Bird of the Year campaign draws attention to native bird species and the challenges they face. Organized by NABU and LBV, the public election invites people to learn about the candidates and choose which bird should represent nature conservation in the coming year.
For the 2027 election, I wanted to explore a different way of presenting the candidates: an interactive bird gallery built with Rive.
Explore the birds — tap a portrait to discover its story.
Meet the Candidates
The five species represent different aspects of nature conservation:
House Martin (Delichon urbicum) — Protecting nesting sites and making our cities more welcoming to wildlife.
Common Raven (Corvus corax) — Challenging misconceptions and encouraging coexistence with wild animals.
White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) — Highlighting the importance of clean, natural rivers and streams.
Common Crane (Grus grus) — Drawing attention to the protection of wetlands and peatlands.
European Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) — Showing how climate change affects migratory birds.
Each candidate has its own story, habitat, and conservation message.
Bringing the Birds to Life
Instead of presenting the candidates in a static layout, I created a mobile-inspired interactive experience.
Visitors begin with a gallery of bird portraits. Subtle, staggered animations bring movement to the interface and invite exploration. Selecting a bird reveals its portrait, scientific name, and the conservation issue behind its candidacy.
The experience is built in Rive, using reusable navigation and interaction patterns adapted from an earlier project.
This approach makes it possible to create new interactive content without rebuilding the underlying logic every time.
Why Interaction?
A photograph can introduce a species. A short text can explain why it matters. Interaction brings these elements together and invites people to explore at their own pace.
This small project is an experiment in making environmental communication more engaging through visual design, motion, and interaction.
And the format can extend beyond this election — to species profiles, museum exhibits, and other educational experiences.
Explore the Birds and Cast Your Vote
The election closes on 15 October 2026 at 11:00 a.m. (German time).
Explore the five candidates in the interactive gallery and discover which conservation story speaks to you.
Vote on the official NABU website
This is an independent design exploration by Percenara, inspired by the public Bird of the Year 2027 campaign. It is not an official NABU or LBV collaboration.
Campaign information: NABU / LBV – Bird of the Year 2027
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