MedDraw Studio
Simplifying Science
MedDraw Studio can help you communicate complex medical and surgical procedures
in a beautiful and easy to understand format.
Educational • Editorial • Medical Legal
Latest Work
baby gooroo
This spring I will be wrapping up the last of over 80 illustrations for the 5th edition of Breastfeeding: Keep it Simple, and the 10th edition of Breastfeeding: A Parent’s Guide by Amy Spangler.
The 5th edition of Breastfeeding: Keep it Simple is now available at Amazon.
Pediatrics Nationwide
The Spring 2019 edition of Pediatrics Nationwide, Whats Next For NEC? features a cover illustration of a cross section of a healthy small intestine and interior spot illustration depicting necrotizing entercolitis.
The Journal of Pediatrics
Dr. Carl H. Backes, M.D. and his team recently published the manuscript Percutaneous Closure of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Very Low Weight Infants: Considerations Following US Food and Drug Administration Approval of a Novel Device in the Journal of Pediatrics.
Dr. Backes had these kind words to say about the figure I prepared for their paper.
“Myself and co-authors are very impressed with your final drawing of the PDA closure device, and we thank you for your work on this. The manuscript has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Pediatrics (one of the top journals in the field). I truly think your drawing was a major selling point and one of the reasons for the acceptance – so thank you!”
baby gooroo
The final illustration, Breastfeeding Twins Combined Hold, for the 10th edition of Breastfeeding: A Parent’s Guide by Amy Spangler.
Pediatrics Nationwide
For the spring 2019 edition I also illustrated a 2-page spread showing a fetal balloon aortic valvuloplasty for critical aortic stenosis.
Final art:
Scientific American Mind magazine
pencil sketch
Meeting sketch and notes
The evolution of an illustration
Working with a Medical Illustrator
Just like modern medicine, medical illustration is a team sport and communication is key. The best illustrations are created when there is good communication between the illustrator and the medical or science team. Since communication is key, the illustration process typically begins with a phone call or a meeting to discuss your needs. After this meeting I review any documents or medical images provided, do additional research, and create a written proposal.
Once the proposal is approved I develop initial pencil sketches for you and your team to review. It’s not uncommon to have a few back-and-forths on the initial sketches.
After the initial sketches are approved I will provide revised, cleaned up line drawings for your review. These drawings will be very close to the final but will not, typically, be in color. This is another opportunity to make any necessary changes to the drawings. Once the revised sketches are approved I begin the final color illustration.
MedDraw Studio • Westerville, Ohio
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