Aztec Mythology
Field Guide Design | Aztec Mythology Series
Inspired by the Aztec Calendar and Aztec Mythology,
the Aztec Mythology field guide series covers the mythology from the creation stories to the deities and controversial practices. Each book has a different grid system to portray the content.
Inspired by the Aztec Calendar and
Aztec Mythology, the Aztec Mythology field guide series covers the mythology from the creation stories to the deities and controversial practices. Each book is designed
with a different grid system used to communicate the different characteristics of the information.
Design Choices
Cultural Significance
The color palette is a reference to the colors used in Aztec culture, the cream is reminiscent of the stone carvings,
red represents divine power, green is used in the folio of creation stories to represent the earth, and blue found
in the final folio is an inversion of the color palette to hold the controversial contents. The geometric pattern used throughout the series as a visual motif reflects the details of the Aztec Calendar. The final book features a deconstructed version of the calendar, representing ruins.
The color palette is a reference to the colors used in Aztec culture, the cream is reminiscent of the stone carvings, red represents divine power, green is used in the folio of creation stories
to represent the earth, and blue found in the final folio is an inversion of
the color palette to hold the contro-versial contents. The details of the Aztec Calendar inspire the geometric pattern used throughout the series
as a visual motif. The final book features a deconstructed version of the calendar, representing ruins.
Sketch process
Experimentation With Form
To match the geometric motif, the illustrations found in the Divine Warriors book are directly inspired by the shapes.
The illustrations found in the Divine Warriors book complement
the geometric motif displayed throughout the series.
Design based on
empathy + connection