In the world of commercial art, medical illustration is a specialized field. Within this field, however, there is a diverse range of different categories and disciplines: anatomy, cellular biology, botany, zoology, biotechnology, pharmacology, virology, and histology… The list is as inexhaustible as the field of science itself. With a series of special blog posts, we will celebrate several artists whose unique specializations help to cover this broad spectrum of subjects.
This week, Medical Illustration and Animation would like to highlight ten talented medical illustrators working in the field of Biotechnology:
Cynthia Turner, AXS Studio, Cognition Studio, Mesa Studios, Audra Geras, Clark Medical Illustration, Falconieri Visuals, KO Studios, Adam Questell, and Nanobot Medical Inc.
“Medical Virtual Reality”
“We develop innovative digital graphics by blending science and art of high technologies. Our company has been delivering visually engaging digital solutions to pharmaceutical and biotech industries to put a tech twist on their marketing and educational strategies since 2007. Our mission statement is to communicate science to the general audience by combining compelling graphics with authentic storytelling. We transform dry medical information into digital content that captures the attention of even the savviest consumers.”
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Cynthia Turner
Represented by Shannon Associates
Cynthia is a certified medical illustrator and a Fellow of the Association of Medical Illustrators. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Colorado State University, in 1979, and a Master of Arts in Biomedical Illustration from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, in 1982. Her work focuses on the visual needs of pharmaceutical and biotech research for their investor and advertising markets, including large-scale illustrations for medical conference exhibitions and event and print collateral. She is known for creating striking visuals with clarity of message and a dramatic use of color.
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“Conformal Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer”
“Design and Evolution of Synthetic Nucleocapsids”
“Cognition is a strategy + visual communication firm for life sciences. We help organizations build trust and knowledge in new science, research, and medicines. Our expertise lies in creating accurate scientific storytelling, strong brands, and human-centered solutions to create value for emerging medical technology, research, and healthcare. Our centers of excellence are in biotechnology (biologics), venture capital (NewCos and GrowthCos), and global health (platforms, products & services).”
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“Cancer Immunotherapy VR Microscope”
“We’re a full-service scientific communications company serving pharma, biotech, medical device and healthcare clients. We apply our unique blend of expertise in biology, medicine and digital communication to create custom animations, illustrations, apps and congress booth experiences that drive your messaging home with beautifully rendered, meticulously researched visuals. Life science clients big and small trust AXS Studio with their visual communications because they know we get the science right, explain it clearly and provide a consistent, custom-tailored approach from concept to completion. Since 2004 we’ve been making our clients’ science and technology easy to understand and impossible to ignore.”
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“Abdominal Hernia Graft Placement”
Clark Medical Illustration is a full-service medical, biological and scientific communications company. Lisa Clark is the president and principal creative for Clark Medical Illustration.
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“Laser ultrasound of thyroid”
“Mesa Studios is full service studio specializing in unique and memorable science, medical, and data driven solutions. You have a story to tell, and we are uniquely qualified to help tell it. Armed with scientific knowledge, and an artistic toolkit, we can help you build a bridge to your audience with clear and engaging visuals. Principal artist Mesa Schumacher brings 15+ years of experience solving visual problems in science, and has worked in nearly every industry of science visualization from popular publishing, to academia, pharmaceutical and biotech, to product design. Mesa holds a science degree from Stanford, and a Masters in Medical and Biological Illustration from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and has published in many campaigns, books, and magazines. She is a frequent contributor to National Geographic Magazine, and takes on all range of client from the large multifaceted campaign, to the individual researcher.”
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Veronica Falconieri Hays is a Certified Medical Illustrator (CMI) specializing in molecular and cellular visualization, including both still media and animation. Veronica illustrates and animates all things medical and scientific. Her research experience provides exceptional knowledge of protein structure and understanding of complex molecular and cellular subject matter. Prior to founding Falconieri Visuals in 2017, Veronica earned her MA in Medical and Biological Illustration from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. After graduating, Veronica worked within a cryo-electron microscopy lab at the National Cancer Institute. She collaborated extensively with researchers as they discovered structures of biological molecules, and is a published author in several journals including Science and Cell.
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“Radioantibody causes DSBs”
“Deep Brain Stimulation Device for Parkinsons Patient”
KO Studios specializes in high end medical illustrations and animations for the medical and biotech industries. Steve started the company under the name of StudiOh Medical art in 1992 and was joined by Myriam in 1998 when the company became KO Studios. Both illustrators graduated from the Medical College of Georgia’s Medical Illustration program and before starting their own company worked for other diverse institutions including Georgetown University, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Joan Beck Visual Communications, Krames Communication, Barrow Neurological Institute, and Arizona Heart Institute among others.
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“Epigenetic control of genes”
Audra Geras
Represented by The Weber Group
Audra Geras is an internationally recognized, multiple award-winning biomedical artist with degrees in both biology and visual biocommunications from the University of Toronto. She heads Geras Healthcare Productions, a boutique visual biomedical communications studio specializing in the creation of innovative custom illustration and 3D animated videos. Audra is a visual storyteller dedicated to finding successful solutions to medical and scientific communication challenges with clear, accurate and beautiful visuals.
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At A KYU Design visual communication is about clearly and efficiently conveying complex concepts while breathing life and energy into your story, your products, and your ideas. A KYU Design was founded by Adam Questell with a genuine excitement about medicine, science, and technology. That excitement tempered with an objective and analytical approach based on almost 20 years of experience leads to seamless integration with your team and an easy working relationship. There is no “buzzword bingo” just careful thought, rolled up sleeves, a smile, and results.
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“Tendon repair using ultrasound-guided needle ablation and debris removal”
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