RIT’s medical illustration BFA teaches you to take complex scientific and medical information and distill it into stunning visual images. A medical illustrator is a professional artist with advanced ...

A common stereotype about pursuing a career in the visual arts is that it’s not as practical as more profitable fields like law or medicine. Though some superstar artists are both well-known and ...

As a medical illustrator, Audrey Thompson appreciates the value of educating through visuals. She worked on a project this semester where she leveraged her skills to teach patients and the general ...

Have you ever wondered who is responsible for pictures in your biology textbook, the iconic teeth sculpture in your dentist's office, or the anatomy textbooks for medical students? Medical ...

(CNN) — (The Conversation) — “Medical illustrators draw what can’t be seen, watch what’s never been done, and tell thousands about it without saying a word.” For decades, this slogan appeared on the ...

With their expertise in areas ranging from medical illustration to photography to graphic art, the staff members in Yale’s Photo+Design unit see it as their mission to “keep Yale looking good.” ...

You've probably seen medical illustrations in textbooks or at the doctor's office, but have you ever seen one featuring a person of color? Last month, an illustration of a pregnant Black woman went ...

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