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The Legend of the Cedar Tree

This project, created solely Adobe Illustrator was given to me as three panels illustrating a story. I chose the Cherokee story "The Legend of the Cedar Tree" because Native American folklore has a wealth of wonderful stories that are largely unknown to most people. After selecting my story, I researched the Cherokee language and symbols and incorporated them into my final designs. All of the key words of the story are written both in English and Cherokee.

I stylized the symbols for the sun, the heavens, and the passage of time and featured them each prominently on the different panels. I also incorporated the Cherokee Rose which is a flower that has deep cultural meaning for the modern tribe.