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Ever wonder how spiders end up on remote islands? In this infographic and science illustration collaboration with Editor Daisy Chung, I explain how spider silk, electrostatic force, and a light breeze disperse spiders across the globe

National Geographic

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AMI #28

Page 146

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medical illustration of Cover art of Aortic valve replacement cardiac surgery painting for the cover of Cardiology Today magazine. Surgical illustration of heart surgery. Heart, atrium, ventricle, surgery, aorta, valve, artificial, device, editorial, cover, surgery, clean, white background, vein, artery, fat, ischemia, medicine, thorax, thoracic, biology, emergency, medicine
medical illustration of Cranial anatomy dissection plate. Color, illustration, digital, brain, head, biology, general, muscle, nerve, thyroid, vein, artery, teeth, cranium, editorial, research, textbook, cerebellum, cortex, tissue, brainstem, neck, shoulders, trachea, traditional, bright, medicine, netter, education, student, anatomic, otolaryngology, surgery, med, face, skull, maxilla, mandible
medical illustration of HIV molecules in cellular environment. Cell, molecular, virus, viral, virion, infection, AIDs, disease, pathology, microbe, microbiology, pathogen, body, pharma, pharmacology, 3D, C4D, model, Zbrush, cells, membrane, gut, blood, RBC, vessel, artery, vein, immune, system, immunology, inflammation, Tcell, T-cell, health
medical illustration of 3D model stem cells in microscope view. Stem, cell, cellular, molecular, pluripotent, regeneration, medicine, small, bone, marrow, blood, skin, fat, molecular, omnipotent, model, Zbrush, environment, device, pharma, pharmacology, therapy, immune, disease, management, web, publishing,
medical illustration of Abdominal anatomy dissection plate. Color, illustration, digital, biology, general, editorial, research, textbook, tissue, traditional, bright, medicine, netter, education, student, anatomic, surgery, med, gut, GI, gastrointestinal, intestine, ileum, jejunum, omentum, stomach, gallbladder, liver, ligament, large, small, cecum, colon, haustra, abdominal, surgical, pancreas,
medical animation of Animation of extension and flexion of the knee, highlighting the position of the bones (tibia, fibula, femur and patella), and the ACL and PCL ligaments, orthopedic, limb, joint, tear, surgery, surgical, patient ed, patient, education, clean, labeled, 3D, infographic
medical illustration of 3D Medical device illustration showing anatomical placement of screw and peg implant. Vertebrae, med hardware product graphic. Done in advertising style. lumbar, thoracic, neural spine, cusp, device, drill, pin, spacer, hardware, screw, clean, trade, advertisement, ad, pamphlet, editorial, color, spine, spinal, column, surgical, surgery
medical illustration of 3D cellular and molecular illustration showing Dengue virus floating in blood with red blood cells (RBCs), cellular environment. Infectious, tropical, CDC, disease, mosquito, bourne, illness, bloodstream, blood, microscopic, MOA, cell, molecule, model, realistic, color, bright, editorial, advertisement, education, textbook, web, animation, publishing
medical illustration of 3D skin section illustration, hair, skin, fat, vein, artery, allergy, immunity, sectional, microscopic, fat, gland, histology, dermatology, dermis, epidermis, editorial, teaching, textbook, web, device, pharma, bright, color, body, anatomy, anatomic, white background, clean
medical animation of 3D Pharma animation showing neuron sending a signal along a myelinated and non-myelinated axon via synapse. Neurolbiology, molecular, cellular, pharma, pharmaceutical, device, animation, 3D, biology, signal, neuron, axon, hillock, dendrite, model, realistic, clean, pharmaceutical, device, teaching, education, biology, editorial, color, neural, neurotransmitter
medical illustration of molecule, molecular, cell, cellular, atom, membrane, protein, calcium, ion, ligand, bond, chemical, hormone, signal, system, pharma, pharmacology, cytoplasm, MOA, mechanism of action, anatomy, sperm, 3D, illustration, editorial, education, animation, molecule, model, drug, research, development, sex
medical illustration of Cover of Cell journal. Showcase editorial, journal, molecular, painting, evolution, natural history, science, primate, chimpanzee, genetics, genes, reproduction, portrait, face, head, cranium, zoology, animal, veterinary, mammal, vertebrate, DNA, molecule, blackboard, blueprint, drafting, sketchy, portrait, painted, RNA, strand, molecular, morphology, concept, conceptual, magazine, cover
medical illustration of Pulmonary, lung, thorax, ribs, pathology, pleura, lobe, surgery, anatomy, injury, orthopedic, bone, sternum, spine, injury, editorial, teaching, education, anatomic, plate, anatomy, simple, 3D, model, render, animation, breath, breathing, emergency, surgery, patient, education, web, publishing, respiratory, sternum, clavicle, spinal column, spine, vertebrae, tissue
medical illustration of Surgical illustration of neurosurgery, neuro, anatomy, vascular, artery, approach, surgical, cranium, brain, cerebrum, cortex, vessel, base, textbook, book, publishing, web, surgery, neurosurgeon, manuscript, opening, anatomic, sinus, cerebellum, cerebellar, transverse, sagital
medical illustration of RYGB Gastric bypass GI surgery, liver, galbladder, large intestine, small intestine, stomach, pancreas, and molecular, celluar, and microbiology insets related to surgery. Editorial illustration created for Scientific American article in 3D and color for medical research education. Microbe, virus, archaea, bacteria, microbiota, gut, brain, FMT, transplant, surgical, biology, micro, colon, ileum, jejunum
medical illustration of neuron, dendrite, spine, dendritic spine, synapse, cell, molecular, cellular, molecule, brain, neuro, neurology, neuroscience, communication, alzheimers, parkinsons, degeneration, disease, 3D, color, photorealistic, spinal cord, pain, sensation, pyramidal, body, signalling, device, pharma, environment, C4D, modeling, model
medical illustration of Neuron journal cover, editorial conceptual illustration depicting medical imaging visualizing the brain in ways that traditional physical anatomic techniques could not. Cartoon comic style for neuro research manuscript
medical illustration of Editorial illustration for Scientific American Magazine, comparisson of brain region neuroanatomy of the human and chimpanzee, showing analogous brain regions that of the cortex. Cranial anatomy, evolution, natural history, editorial illustration, brain, cranium, neurology, research, education
medical illustration of Nanoparticle editorial illustration for Scientific American, showing pharma drugs treating heart disease with protein based strategies targeting the immune system. Cell, molecular, Tcell, Bcell, dendritic cells, antibody syringe.
medical animation of Pharma animation, showing spinal cord signal showing fibers and pathways. Anatomy, spinal cord, neurology, medical device, pain mediation, device, pharma, pharmacuetical
medical animation of 3D rigging animation showing a human skeleton in a walk cycle. Medical and scientific animation for patient education, editorial, web, or presentation.
medical illustration of Capillary, blood, RBC, cell, molecular, artery, vein, vascular, vessel, pathology, physiology
medical illustration of Pen and ink line illustration of lung bronchial tree anatomy. Show trachea, primary, secondary, and tertiary bronchi.
medical illustration of Transhiatal, esophagus, thorax, thoracic, heart, gastrointestinal, surgery, surgical, abodmen, sternum, stomach, intestine, pedicle, vascular, anatomy, patient, education, GI, tract
medical illustration of lung membrane, mucus, goblet, cellular, cell, microbe
medical illustration of pharma, pharmaceutical, lab, assay, test tube, test, flask, glass, device, product, 3D, model, animation, realistic, photorealistic, sample, samples, technology, tech, micro, cell, PCR, blood, hematology, pathology, path, microbiology, immunology, disease, medicine, development, drug, treatment, development, team, ad, advertising, clean, editorial
medical illustration of hip, joint, injection, necrosis, artery, blood supply, ischemia, vessel, vein, bone, disease, patient, education, management, femur, ilium, ishium, pubis, femoral, head, neck, orthopedic, ortho, skeletal, elderly, surgery, surgical
medical illustration of Facial nerve, surgery, sural nerve, graft, transplant, face, neurosurgery, neurology, never, cranium, pediatric, patient, color, digital, patient, ed, education
medical animation of Rat animated walking and chewing, with cranial anatomy. Skull, teeth, mouse, research
medical illustration of Brain evolution from hominid fossil ancestors for Scientific American editorial spread. 3D sculpture brain and cranium models. Paleontology, anthropology, evolutionary history, natural history, general science and biology for education and publication
medical illustration of knee, replacement, device, hardware, surgery, surgical, patient, education, pain, orthopedics, neural, femur, tibia, patella, tibial nerve, sciatic, femoral, bones, joint, limb, leg, lower, chronic, color, realism 3D
medical illustration of molecule, immunoglobulin, immune, molecular, cell, cellular, atom, ligand, bond, chemical, system, pharma, pharmacology, cytoplasm
medical illustration of Vitrectomy surgery for diabetic retinopathy, an opthalmalogical procedure in the posterior pole of the eye
medical illustration of Whipple patient education illustration in line and wash
medical illustration of Arabidopsis thaliana botany and microbiology illustration for the Scientist. Editorial graphic showing plant, roots, leaves, and reactions of bacteria below ground. Natural science illustration on new research.
medical illustration of A figure from a set of illustration of a Modified Radical Neck Dissection. This anatomical layout of the neck shows the critical anatomy after dissection has been completed. General surgery or Otolaryngology.
medical illustration of Gross anatomy of the pancreas, including head, neck, body and tail in color and line. Simple educational stock illustration.
medical illustration of lungs, pulmonary, trachea, bronchiole, branchiole, air, airway, respiratory, thorax, breath, breathing, thoracic, parenchyma, anatomy, organ, system, tract, surgery, color, medicine, smoking, cigarette
medical illustration of ear, fat, nerve, facial, face, neurosurgery, neurology, nerve, cheek, head, cranium, crossover, graft, transplant, harvest, sural, anastamosis,
medical illustration of vascular, vessel, vein, anatomy, ENT, head, plastic, surgery, reconstructive, external, dermatology, skin
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medical illustration of Tomato frog biology illustration for zoo. Museum, publishing, editorial illustration for education.
medical illustration of Marine and freshwater fish illustrations for National Geographic field guide. Biology, zoology, for editorial or publishing.
medical illustration of Natural science, lizard, gecko, herpatology, education, zoo, species, ID, specimen
medical illustration of Natural science life cycle entomology infographic for book publishing. Museum, zoo, editorial style insect graphic. Aphid, insect, zoology, biology.
medical illustration of Ecology infographic graph of spider aggression changes with environment. Animal behavior, biology, research manuscript figure about animals and population. Arachnid, insect, entomology.
medical illustration of Pristine seas for National Geographic, vector infographic food web of predator and prey in marine oceanic ecosystem. Animals, biology, education for publishing or editorial, showing whale, seal, fish, crustacean, invertebrate, bird, and plankton.

Profile

Mesa Studios is a boutique illustration and animation studio specializing in medical, scientific, and information visualization. Our mission is to serve as a bridge between science and audience, helping translate information into clear visual communication. Principal artist Mesa Schumacher holds a science degree from Stanford, and a Masters in Biomedical Illustration from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and has over 10 years working experience in science art. Her work has been featured in National Geographic, Scientific American, Cell, Neuron, for Pharmaceuticals, Medical device companies, Academic institutions, Hospitals, Zoos, Aquariums, Museums, and for private research clients.

Style/Techniques

Animation, Black & White, Cartoon, Color, Information Graphics, Line, Line with Color, 3D, Models, Video, Live Action Video

Subject/Specialties

Allergy / Immunology, Anatomy, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Cardiac Surgery / Cardiology, Cell biology / Histology, Dermatology, Disease Management, Embryology, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology / Metabolic, Gastroenterology, General Medicine, General Surgery, Genetics, Medical Devices, Molecular Biology, Natural History, Natural Science / Nature, Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics / Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, Reconstructive Surgery, Portraits, Respiratory, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Virology, Zoology, Injuries, Mechanism of Action (MOA), Health & Wellness, Pathology, Plastic Surgery, Sports Medicine