Publication Design & Illustration  |  2015 – 2016

The HALI Project strengthens collaborative research partnerships and trains One Health leaders to improve the health of humans, animals, and the environment. Over the past two decades, HALI partners and researchers in the United States and Tanzania have contributed across a wide range of activities ranging from investigating wildlife and ecosystem health, understanding pastoralists’ views on livestock rearing and the environment and disease, front-line surveillance for emerging and novel zoonotic diseases and pandemic health threats, the training of scientists to utilize advanced approaches in laboratory diagnostics, to most recently the advancement of a vaccine candidate into human clinical trials for to reduce the health burden of Rift Valley fever across Africa.

This work was developed for a grant in collaboration between the UNL Nebraska One Health Program and the UC Davis One Health Institute. The project's objective was to create informative handouts for rural pastoralists in Tanzania, assisting them in identifying illnesses in their livestock and providing guidance on prevention and treatment. Recognizing the low literacy rates in pastoralist communities, it was crucial for these materials to be predominantly visual and easily understandable without relying on text. However, to enhance clarity and accessibility, Swahili translations accompanied the imagery.

Meticulous attention was given to ensuring that all visuals were culturally accurate and representative. The livestock depicted mirrored the breeds commonly raised by pastoralists, while the clothing accurately reflected traditional attire. Additionally, the illustrations of housing and cooking practices were designed to authentically represent local customs. For many of the images, I referenced photographs taken by HALI Project members during their visits to pastoralist communities, ensuring a faithful portrayal of the culture and environment.