The 27 Animals project will assemble 27 new or lesser-known graphic designers and put them to work showcasing the world's lesser-known animals. The result will be more than the typical graphic design showcase, avoiding the boring paradigm of "design just for the sake of design." Instead, it will serve to educate and enlighten the public about bio-diversity, matching human creativity with the world's creations. Each author will receive a spread of 2 to 4 pages for his animal. Each author will be given total creative control over this domain. The project has an estimated completion date of late summer 2006. The finished product will be bound and sold at a rate that allows for adequate compensation for each artist. Designers will receive at least $1 for every copy sold. In addition, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to a charitable environmental cause. TGDN Media Group is responsible for the 27 Animals project. Joe Gallagher is the executive producer.