Arlene Tomista

ILLUSTRATION+DESIGN

BFA in Illustration Design
Minor in Social Innovation
from ArtCenter College of Design



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The Crane & The Helicopter
(Chernobyl pt. 3)

In one story, clean up was taken place several months after the explosion. During the liquidation process, a helicopter pilot wasblinded by the sun. The blades of the helicopter intersected with a crane cable, ultimately crashing. Unfortunately, no one survived.

Chernobyl Pt. 4 ︎︎︎
Chernobyl Pt. 2 ︎︎︎





Process: Reading articles on interviews and watching documentaries. Afterwards it is studies and ideation again before the final. 

Resources: NPRAnatoly Dyatlov Interview,  Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes Documentary, The New Yorker, BBC, Vox