SciArt
Illustrate to communicate
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About my illustrations
Since early graduate school, I have been fascinated by using images to communicate about science. My illustrations have appeared on journal covers, in textbooks, in biotechnology curricula, and on scientific knowledge resource websites. Additionally, I have designed a number of study and department logos.
I work in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Procreate to create vector illustrations in modern, simplistic icon styles for health applications and logo design. Further, I use these programs to create vector and pixel-based two dimensional cartoon-realism style illustrations for educational purposes; these take on various degrees of "realism" depending on the application. I also work in traditional media to create realistic illustrations, though as of yet I have not applied these media to scientific concepts. I currently am learning to work in Blender, Nomad Sculpt, and Cheetah3D along with traditional protein modeling software to create three-dimensional illustrations.
Example Assets from Mittendorf Portfolio
Vector Icons and Other Small Vector Assets
Prescription
Mobile devices
Saliva kit
Electronic patient chart
Chromosomes
Blood vials
Electronic health record
Mammography
Patient portal
Healthcare
Diagnosis
Smoking cessation
Machine learning
Healthcare worker
Cancer drug efficacy
Patient chart
GPCR ligand binding
ATP synthase
Cell
Proteosome
Steroid hormone
Study personnel
Anatomic heart
Genetic diagnosis
X-ray
DNA variant
Envelope
Simple devices icon
API icon
Cloud database
Accessibility
Toxic label
2D Illustration Assets
Anatomic heart
Intestines
Arthritis
Brain
Lungs
Kidney
Example 2D and 3D Illustrations from Mittendorf Portfolio
Architecture of Peripheral Nerve Myelin
Lupus Impacts Slide
Overview of CHARM Study Processes
Mitosis
B-cell expansion
License owned by MyCancerGenome.Org
Hypothetical gamma secretase (blues/purples) cleavage of APP-C99 (rust)
Grant aims illustration
Study workflow figure for grant application
Lynch syndrome cancer risk
HBOC cancer risk
Patient Information Slide About Targeted Cancer Therapies
Apis mellifera
Targeted therapy
Figure created for Moonshot to Cure Cancer Working Group document
Stirred tank bioreactor
Neurons
Stylized neurons
Genetics
Stylized chromosomes and DNA
DNA filamented lightbulb
Sickle cell trait
Example Logo Designs from Mittendorf Portfolio
Example Study Materials from Mittendorf Portfolio
Study poster
Presented at ASHG, 2019; poster award
Study update
Used to recruit providers to interview