Breech Birth Network

Breech Birth Manoeuvres

Drawn to Medicine

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To illustrate a series of manoeuvres that support the natural vaginal delivery of breech birth babies. Visuals to be used to support the training of midwives in the UK and abroad.

Breech Birth Network

Drawn to Medicine

medical illustration of Illustration reworking classical painting, and updating to reference the fusion of art and science, human and robotic. Human hand meets robot hand. Connection, collaboration, spark, energy and creativity. Drawn to medicine.
medical illustration of Line art illustration showing external markings of the nose: labella, root, dorsum, apex, ala, anterior saris, septum, alar groove, facial, patient anatomy
medical illustration of Series of visuals exploring the anatomy of the nose and sinus cavities. Bone, cartilage, tissue, fat, facial anatomy. Ear, nose, throat.
medical illustration of Patient positioning for Caldwell-Luc Surgical Procedure. ENT patient operation intubation
medical illustration of Lifting the upper lip for start of Caldwell-Luc surgical procedure to remove mass near maxillary sinus. ENT
medical illustration of Incision. Caldwell-Lic approach. ENT surgery, patient positioning
medical illustration of Part of a series of 10 surgical sequence illustrations showing surgical instruments, hand positions, patient position and approaches for ENT Caldwell-Luc surgery.
medical illustration of Illustrations demonstrating optimal patient positioning for obese patients during endotracheal intubation. BMI index large, supporting neck, shoulders, spine. Access obstructed by fat. Alignment of external auditory canal and the sternum for better breathing.
medical illustration of Series of illustrations visualising active birth positions for women in labour. Visuals for midwives, mothers, new parents, families, clinicians and obstetricians. Birthing ball, supported labour, third trimester, birthing.
medical illustration of Illustrations presenting patient positioning during Smear Test (Pap Test) with anatomical cross-section. Uterus, vagina, vaginal canal, bladder, anus, speculum, swab, examination, cancer, sexual health.
medical illustration of Illustrations showing flexion, extension, pronation and supination of wrist, fingers, hands.
medical illustration of Illustrations showing dorsal and palmar surfaces of the hands and feet, in addition to distal and proximal areas of the upper and lower limb.
medical illustration of Anterior Posterior Medial Line female figure.
medical illustration of Anatomical planes coronal, sagittal, transverse
medical illustration of Visual graphic recording exploring 'How to Fail' as a part of a series created exploring good mental health and well being. Looking at anxiety, depression, sense of failure and how to overcome it. Patient engagement, storyboard cartoon strip. Character design with humour.
medical illustration of Visual minutes, scribe, note-taking of dissection drawing days fusing art and science. Specimens available to dissect, draw, annotate, illustrate for veterinary students, medics and medical artists.
medical illustration of Illustration source sheet for midwives, obstetricians, clinicians, families, mothers. Visuals include new born baby, midwife, nurses, footprint, neonatal care, tea, hospital stay, patients, examination, maternal check ups.
medical illustration of TED talk visualised, scribe graphic recording, neurology, neuroscience, brain, pathology, clinical research, stem cells, head trauma.
medical illustration of TED talk visualised, scribe graphic recording, neurology, neuroscience, brain, pathology, clinical research, stem cells, head trauma.
medical illustration of TED talk visualised, scribe graphic recording, neurology, neuroscience, brain, pathology, clinical research, stem cells, head trauma.
medical illustration of Illustrations depicting Lewy Bodies Dementia, neurology, ageing, brain, hallucinations, tremor, gait, walking, pathology, patient, care, elderly care.
medical illustration of Illustration to demonstrate key areas of fetal skull anatomy for midwives and expectant mothers. Parietal, frontal, occiput, coronal suture, temporal suture, anterior fontanelle, vertex, posterior fontanelle, lambdoidal suture. Baby skull skeleton.
medical illustration of A mother cradles her unborn baby. Pregnancy, third trimester, neonatal, labour, womens health, contractions, birth.
medical illustration of Illustration depicting pig dissection, including placenta and umbilical cord still attached. Skeletal system and exposure of internal organs: lungs, heart, diaphragm, liver, stomach, small intestines, large intestines.
medical illustration of Scapula osteology, lateral border, acromial process, coracoid process, superior border, scapula notch, glenoid cavity, medial border.
medical illustration of Illustration depicting pathology of wet and dry gangrene of the foot with surgical amputation line.
medical illustration of Part of a series of a seven illustrations showing the growth and development of diabetic foot ulcers. Skin pathology disease management diabetes
medical illustration of Paediatric surgical instrument
medical illustration of Series of conceptual illustrations, peeling away the layers of the hand in a visual anatomical dissection. Phalanges, metacarpals, carpals, tendons, flexor retinaculum, dorsal interosseous, flexor brevis, flexor digitorum profundus, thenar muscles,
medical illustration of Illustration exploring mental health, anxiety, depression and being at the end of ones coping mechanisms. Hanging, heartbeat, man, support.
medical illustration of Illustration exploring loneliness, depression, anxiety, mental health, grief.
medical illustration of Illustration exploring difficulty in talking, neurology, neuroscience, pathology of the brain, communication, depression, stress, anxiety, pins, needles.
medical illustration of Illustration exploring depression and mental health, and the struggle to think clearly. Anxiety, negative thoughts, mind, brain, nervous system, confusion, memory loss.
medical illustration of Illustration exploring mental health, feelings of being stuck, blocked and isolated. Depression, anxiety, confusion, fear, headache.
medical illustration of Illustration exploring mental health and feelings of entrapment, fear, anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD.
medical illustration of Illustration exploring mental health, isolation, loneliness and poor well being, invisible, hallucinations, poor vision, eyesight, blind.
medical illustration of Illustration exploring depression, anxiety, stress, mental health, night terror, sleep, insomnia.
medical illustration of Seminal medical textbooks, re-designed in the style of Penguin classics. Surgery, cut, gloves, equipment, book cover, graphic design.
medical illustration of Seminal medical textbooks, re-designed in the style of Penguin classics. Clinical anatomy, regions, heart, book cover graphic design.
medical illustration of Mock up National Geographic magazine front cover. Addiction, narcissism, ego, brain, mind, body, dualism.

Profile

Merlin Strangeway, Director of 'Drawn to Medicine', is an award-winning Medical Illustrator & Educator. She strives to visualise information in a way that makes it universally accessible, educational and engaging for both clinicians and the general public. Over the last decade she has worked with some of the largest clients in the healthcare sector in the field of patient & public engagement, including Harley Street Childrens' Hospital, The Wellcome Trust, The Francis Crick Institute, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Royal Free Hospital, UCL, Hunterian Museum of Surgery, The Royal College of Midwives and Kings College London. She teaches Illustration at The House of Illustration (founded by Quentin Blake) in addition to creating work for a wide range of clients. She is currently completing her postgraduate training as a Medical Artist through the Medical Artists’ Education Trust, in conjunction with the Royal College of Surgeons. Training on this prestigious course is via skilled surgeons and physicians. Merlin was recently awarded the Barbers’ Company Award granted by The Worshipful Company of Barbers for two consecutive years (2016 -2017 and 2017-2018) and the Ronald Raven Award (2017-2018) in recognition of her outstanding practice in the field of public engagement within Medical Art. Merlin believes pictures have the power to make thinking, working and communicating easier for everyone.

Style/Techniques

Airbrush, Black & White, Cartoon, Collage, Color, Design, Caricature, Information Graphics, Line, Line with Color

Subject/Specialties

Alternative Medicine, Anatomy, Biology, Biotechnology, Cell biology / Histology, Dermatology, Disease Management, General Medicine, General Surgery, Maternal / Child, Natural Science / Nature, Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, Physical Therapy, Veterinary Medicine, Zoology, Injuries, Mechanism of Action (MOA), Health & Wellness, Pathology, Plastic Surgery