WHAT IS MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION?

Medical Illustration is the professional discipline that addresses the necessity of depicting scientific ideas through art. Medical Illustrators have a unique skillset developed through an education in visual communication and medicine. These skills are used to create easy-to-understand visual solutions to complex scientific ideas.

Medical Illustrators possess extensive scientific knowledge and strong communication skills.  

They communicate through various artistic mediums to create medical or biological imagery, which may

be 2-dimensional, 3-dimensional, or animated art. This art serves as a visual story for audiences

ranging from the general public to health professionals.

Medical Illustrators are capable of creating a wide variety of works that are creative, innovative, and informational.