06/03/2026
Illustrating a children’s book about CPR was not something I expected to have on my bingo card — but here we are.
Arctic Hearts is a children’s illustrated book created with Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), built around a simple but important idea: teaching kids the basics of CPR through story and imagery.
The book follows Nuna and Tai on a small Arctic adventure to help their uncle who suddenly falls ill. Along the way, the narrative quietly introduces the steps of CPR in a way that feels natural within the story rather than instructional. The challenge from an illustration standpoint was making sure the visuals were clear enough for kids to remember, while still feeling playful and cinematic.
Character development played a big role here. Nuna, Tai and Lima each needed distinct personalities that translated visually — through posture, expression and movement — so young readers could follow the story intuitively.
The Arctic setting also gave a lot of room for visual storytelling: wide snowy landscapes, wildlife moments, and a few hidden easter eggs throughout the pages (including little cameos of the team who worked on the book).
A slightly unusual brief, a lot of research, and one very wholesome project.
Arctic Hearts is currently available in Switzerland.
