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Science Saved Stephen, according to Jason Booth

When Jason Booth was presented with the brief of how he - as a graphic designer - could explore brain chemistry in relation to motor neurone disease, the result was Science Saved Stephen - a 60 page publication about a character called Stephen who is diagnosed with the disease.

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Two copies of Jason Booth's green publication "How Science Saved Stephen" featuring a geometric triangle pattern design on the cover

Jason said: "My main focus was looking at how the brain still functions fully, although the body might not. Inspired by Stephen Hawking and his incredible mind I made a publication about a man called Stephen who is diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Stephen is then presented with a rare opportunity and together, with his grumpy, slightly sarcastic talking pet cat ‘Hawking’ they go on an intrepid adventure to outer space.

"Each planet Stephen visits is a metaphor for a different stage of the illness. The publication is a storybook communicating motor neurone disease in an indirect way so people can enjoy the read, as well as, learning information about the illness and how amazing the chemistry of the brain can be." Beautiful work. And you can discover more over at Helloyoungfriends.com.

Stack of six mint green books titled Science Saved Stephen by Jason Booth, arranged in a fanned display
Teal-coloured book cover with white text reading "The intrepid tale of: How Science Saved Stephen" and geometric triangle patterns below
Hands holding open a green and cream 60-page publication titled Science Saved Stephen, showing interior pages with text and illustrations about motor neurone disease
Hands holding open a 60-page publication with a page showing a repeating pattern of teal triangles and an adjacent text page with green spine visible
Hands holding open a spread from Jason Booth's Science Saved Stephen publication, showing an illustrated character introduction page with green circular design elements on the left spine
Hands holding open a 60-page publication with green cover and spine, showing an illustrated spread of a man at a desk with a computer and a cat nearby
Hands holding open a green and cream publication showing an illustrated page titled "Fiddly hand" with a graphic of a hand reaching toward a potted plant
Pages from Science Saved Stephen publication showing illustrated character Stephen with spiky hair in brown shirt and green trousers, alongside a small green cat character
Hands hold open a page from Science Saved Stephen showing an illustration of a man, cat and floating objects beside a dark window with shelves
An open publication showing a page titled "Last night's cheese" alongside an illustrated green page filled with orange and white icons depicting food, travel and scientific imagery
Hands holding open a green-spined publication showing two pages of illustrated icons in green line drawings, including scientific and medical symbols related to brain chemistry
Hands holding open a spread from Science Saved Stephen publication showing illustrated character in yellow jacket with cat and stylised landscape with buildings and trees
Hands holding open a spread from Science Saved Stephen showing dark pages with illustrated figures floating in space among planets and stars
Hand holding open a page from Science Saved Stephen showing a green spherical planet illustration with small trees and buildings, surrounded by dotted lines and small coloured dots
Hands holding open a spread from Science Saved Stephen showing orange pages with white text reading "I don't know where I am going, but I am on my way" and a cream-coloured cat illustration against a starry background
Open pages of Science Saved Stephen publication showing an abstract illustration of a black exclamation mark above an orange boot and green circular planet form
Open pages from Science Saved Stephen publication showing illustrated scenes of a character in space and in bed with a cat
Hands holding open a teal and cream publication showing a "Goodnight" page with an illustration of a figure in a wheelchair under a starry sky with a cat
Open pages from Science Saved Stephen publication showing illustrated character Stephen and infographic panels depicting scientific icons and space-themed elements in teal and orange colours
Science Saved Stephen publication by Jason Booth showing the green book cover with triangle pattern alongside four coordinating design samples featuring geometric patterns
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