Freelance Biomedical Illustrator and Designer

Nov. 2022 - Present

 

Medical Illustrator

High Impact | Apr. 2022 - Nov. 2022

 

Associate Medical Illustrator

Osso VR | Aug. 2020 - Feb. 2022

 

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy/ Microbiology | Aug. 2019 - May 2020

 

Specializing in 3D pre-production for biomedical visualization including asset creation, storyboarding, and layout design. Also providing services in digital and print illustration, scientific and medical presentation design, and data visualization.

  • Created medical illustrations, Powerpoint presentations, infographics, and data visualizations to support jury trials and other legal proceedings

  • Interpreted patient medical documents, surgical reports, and CT/MRI/X-Ray information to create accurate visual representations of injury and pathophysiology.

  • Contributed 3D models to team asset library

  • Created game-ready models from CAD data using Maya, Marmoset Toolbag, and Substance Painter

  • Converted surgical technique guides into a series of interactions to be implemented in Unity

  • Set up interactions, scripts, lighting, and models in engine

  • Delivered monthly releases of VR modules

  • Communicated across teams to manage assets and deliver final product

  • Managed 10-30 students in lab courses for comparative anatomy and microbiology

  • Prepared lesson plans, PowerPoint lectures, and demonstrations for teaching content

  • Administered and graded practical exams

Medical Animation Intern

Embodied Labs | May 2019 - Aug. 2019

  • Created storyboards and animatic for blended 2D/3D medical animation

  • Determined look and feel for 2D assets and animations

  • Built 3D assets in ZBrush and animated in 3ds Max

  • Composited 2D and 3D elements in AfterEffects

Web Design Assistant

UIC Graduate College | May 2019 - Aug. 2019

 

Scientific Illustrator/Designer (Contract)

National Mississippi River Museum | Feb. 2018 - May 2018

 

Graphic Illustration Intern

Iowa Dept. of Transportation | Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2017

  • Built website for graduate mentoring pilot program using Wordpress Red platform

  • Collaborated with graduate college faculty to design website function and aesthetic

  • Edited photos and shot footage to populate site, outlined written content

  • Designed and illustrated 10-page workbook focusing on basic river ecology for museum’s educational program

  • Assisted in planning of 3rd-8th grade curriculum to accompany workbook

 

  • Created original graphics and illustrations for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s freshwater mussel outreach program

  • Exhibited design and illustration work explaining the importance of protecting endangered mussel species at local museums

  • Worked with DOT’s in-house graphics team to create social media content