How to kill a fish

These animated illustrations were part of “How to Kill a Fish,” an article written by Cat Ferguson for the online magazine Topic. With vivid descriptions and thought-provoking discussions, the story talks about the current ways wild-caught and farm-raised fish are killed before being shipped to supermarkets and restaurants.

Reading through the article after being commissioned to provide the illustrations, images of the cooking techniques shown on the classic Joy of Cooking books came to mind. However, rather than teaching knife skills and how to carve a turkey, these illustrations were imagined to evoke animal welfare with a slight sense of humor.