🔥 Traditional Native American Salmon Bake – Digital Illustration
A digital vector illustration created to document and educate about the traditional salmon bake—a key element of community gatherings and Native food sovereignty. Designed in Adobe Illustrator, the project blends research, personal observation, and stylized clarity.
🎯 Project Overview
This piece was developed for a Digital Illustration course and reflects both personal experience attending the Lane Community College Pow-wow and broader research into Indigenous food traditions. The goal was to create a culturally respectful and instructive resource that communicates both process and tradition.
- Tool: Adobe Illustrator
- Style: Bold vector, earthy tones
- Focus: Clarity, education, and cultural respect
🖼️ The Illustration
The design walks through the process from salmon cleaning and wooden staking to the angled fire pit used in traditional bakes. The earthy palette and stylized approach were chosen to evoke warmth, wood smoke, and cultural grounding.
đź“š Educational Intent
The piece was created with cultural education in mind—suitable for classroom use, print guides, or inclusion in visual storytelling about Indigenous food practices. It demonstrates not only Illustrator proficiency but also the ability to translate observational research into meaningful, accessible design.