SHANE BAKER
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Field Guide Architecture

One mountain subject. A coherent reference language across illustration, page, and screen.

Golden eagle perched on a grey rock, full specimen illustration
Mountain natural history / 01

Golden
eagle.

A subject in detail

A warm ochre nape, layered dark plumage, and the broad silhouette of a mountain raptor.

01 / Hero specimenIllustrative natural history concept
Golden eagle in flight, broad wings extended
02 / FlightWing & silhouette
Close profile of golden eagle head and hooked bill
03 / Head & billProfile study
Close illustration of scaled eagle feet and curved talons
04 / FeetGrip study

Landscape & reference

A habitat composition paired with a schematic map module.

Mountain landscape with rocky ridge, conifers, open slopes and valley
05 / Mountain habitatImagined landscape
06 / Map module

Mountain corridor

Schematic corridor map with a hatched band, ridge, valley and open slope labels

Range module design sample. Hatched area is illustrative; it is not a verified species distribution.

The printed page

A specimen led spread with a clear rhythm of image, detail, and landscape.

Mountain field notesBirds / 01

Golden eagle

Specimen / profileGolden eagle specimen on the left editorial page

A mountain portrait in ochre, slate, and dark brown.

Studio edition / concept012
Form & landscapeReference studies

In the air,
on the ridge.

Eagle flight illustration on the right editorial page
Head study within the printed spread
01 / Head & bill
Foot study within the printed spread
02 / Feet & grip
Habitat panorama within the editorial spread

Habitat composition / imagined mountain terrain

Illustrative reference / not an identification guide013
07 / Editorial spreadSpecimen · detail · habitat

From folio to field

Reference cards and a compact screen adaptation.

01 / FormField card

In flight

Eagle flight study on a native HTML reference card

Broad wings. A strong visual silhouette.
Illustration study / golden eagle concept.

02 / DetailField card

Head & bill

Eagle head study on a native HTML reference card

Ochre, dark brown, and fine feather texture.
Illustration study / profile concept.

Mountain field notes01

Golden eagle

Specimen / mountain raptor concept

Eagle specimen in the compact mobile design sample
Flight study02
Flight study in the mobile design sample

Studio reference · illustrative content

08 / Reference cards09 / Compact digital adaptation