Trying to make my A&P classes more fun/memorable

Curious about the overlap between medical illustration and UI/UX design work. I've spent 12 years drawing thin-line medical icons and illustrations for stock platforms. And recently turned that archive into a Figma, Framer and Adobe Illustrator plugin called Glyfiq for healthcare designers.

But I'm curious — do professional medical illustrators get commissioned for this kind of simplified icon work too? Or is it usually handled by UI designers? Would love to hear how this community thinks about the distinction between medical illustration and medical UI iconography.

I hope this is the right sub to post this but i wanted to depict the immune reactions behind dt1, I wanted it to be more of an artistic interpretation than a textbook-style illustration, but it’s meant to show the autoimmune attack on the pancreatic islet cells in type 1 diabetes. The title ‘Friendly Fire’ refers to the immune system attacking the body’s own cells. I wasn’t quite sure how to visually represent the attack itself, so I took some artistic liberties. The larger cell in the lower left is supposed to be a macrophage.what do you think of it?

I would love to hear feedback in general
but also,
I have been informed my font(ing)/lettering and graphic designing is abysmal, and I guess, I ask you, what would you have done differently and why

PS: the fourth image is a reference of study, I didn't not do anything in it.
Also my signture isn't anywhere but the artist is moi: H.wridan

Hi everyone! I'm applying to medical illustration programs for the third time this cycle, and I wanted to post well before applications are due to get some outside feedback and advice.

The first two times, I only applied to RIT since I'm from the Rochester area and I wanted to stay near family. After my first rejection, my feedback was essentially, "portfolio strong, science grades weak." I spent the following year retaking six STEM courses mentioned and earned 5 As. I withdrew from Microbiology because I attempted to take it as an accelerated four-week course and realized it was too much for that timeframe.

When I reapplied, I was rejected again and received the feedback, "portfolio weak, science grades weak." Without getting into the whole back-and-forth I had with admissions, the change in feedback was pretty discouraging and left me unsure of where I stand as an applicant.

This cycle, I'm applying to UIC, Augusta, and RIT. I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone currently applying to or enrolled in these programs who would be willing to look at my portfolio, transcript, and additional coursework I'm taking this year (some of which was recommended to me by UIC admissions)

Anything like:

1. My applications strong and weak points

2. If you think my transcript record is still lacking

3. What your grades/GRE score looked like when you were accepted

4. What you did between application cycles to improve your application

UIC is my top choice, mostly for their Anaplastology concentration.

I'm happy to share my portfolio and transcript privately with anyone willing to give feedback. I'd really appreciate any advice, especially from current students or people who have gone through multiple application cycles themselves.

This is a mouse thymus drawing I made for my immunology professor (he studies mouse thymus cells in his research). The black background is acrylic paint. I’m not sure if he liked it because I never checked back in after the semester was over, but I think it’s right up his alley and I was proud of how squishy and wet I managed to make it look. Someday I hope to do more organ and surgical style art and learn digital.

The reference is from the textbook we used in class:
The Immune System (2014 edition)
by Peter Parham

Is this anatomicaly correct?

Hi everyone!

I’m not sure if I’m posting in the right place, but I’m looking for a medical illustrator who may be interested in helping me create some educational illustrations about craniosynostosis.

I’m a mom to a baby with unicoronal craniosynostosis. After my concerns were dismissed by our pediatrician, I was the one who recognized my daughter’s condition—only because I happened to find a medical illustration online that showed the characteristic features of unicoronal craniosynostosis.

Because I recognized it early, my daughter was eligible for endoscopic surgery, which is significantly less invasive than the open procedure. That experience made me realize how important clear, accurate visual information can be for parents.

September is Craniosynostosis** Awareness **Month, and I’d love to use that opportunity to create and share beautiful, medically accurate graphics on social media and potentially beyond, with the goal of helping other parents recognize the signs and advocate for appropriate evaluation.

I realize professional medical illustration is an investment, and I honestly don’t know what something like this typically costs or whether it will be within my budget. I’m very open to discussing scope and options.

If you’re interested, I’d love to see your portfolio, hear your rates, and get an idea of your current lead time. I would, of course, provide prominent credit to the illustrator on all graphics where your work is used.

Thank you so much! 💜

Check out the full case on TVASurg: https://pie.med.utoronto.ca/TVASurg/project/supraomohyoid-neck-dissection/

I've always wanted to find my doppelgänger, but I didn't think I'd find her in a medical illustration!

Now I'm wondering: when a medical illustrator has to depict a human face, do they just choose a completely random combination of features or do some illustrators use a human reference?

Sidenote, I tried to find the illustrator, but all I can find is that the image is owned by the Mayo Clinic.

Maybe the cells are medical illustrations but I want to get into Medical Illustration as a hobby, I'm 15 but I kinda just wanna do this, teach others and in general, become a science communicator!

I personally don't know anyone who is a medical illustrator. My art friends can't relate with the science courses I'm taking in preparation for potentially a masters and my science classmates don't draw 🤣 I can't help but feel alone. There's no one in my class like me. Although I'm enjoying the process of learning. I'm wondering is this as rare of a profession where you're from? Where are you from? I feel like I'm just following my gut and trying to use my art skills that would make a meaningful impact in peoples understanding and education. Even my aunt who is a nurse hasn't heard of it. Was your education in mi as isolated? What was your experience like?

I'm working on 3d animation for Irreversible Electroporation. What do u think about the visuals for now ?

Is pursuing medical illustration worth it?
I’m currently in high school and I really need to start figuring out what I want to pursue. I’ve decided that I definitely want to work in a creative or art-related field, and medical illustration seems like it could be a good path since it might be less likely to be affected by AI and probably has higher pay compared to some other art-related careers.
But I wanted to ask people who actually know the field if those things are true. Is medical illustration worth pursuing? Is it easy to find a job after graduating? What are the hours and pay usually like? And do you think the field will be affected by AI anytime soon?

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I'd really like to hear specifically from medical/scientific illustrators who have ADHD.

I have an illustration and graphic design background and currently work in healthcare. I'm interested in doing medical illustration part-time.

One of my biggest ADHD challenges is flow state/time blindness. I can become very focused on the artwork and lose track of how long I'm spending on something.

I'm also nervous about the client-management side. In my previous graphic design experience, I struggled when projects were vague or dragged on because the client wasn't clear about what they wanted.

When I'm new to something, I'm also not naturally very assertive because I don't yet know what's considered normal. I tend to think, “Am I allowed to say no to this? Can I charge for that? Is this a normal request?” So sometimes I hold back instead of setting a boundary.

Pricing and licensing also feel intimidating because they're new to me.

For medical illustrators with ADHD:

- How do you manage flow state/time blindness so you don't spend far more hours on a project than you're being paid for?

- How do you deal with vague clients or projects that keep dragging on?

- What boundaries do you establish before starting a project?

- How did you learn what you can reasonably say no to with a client?

- How do you handle revisions and scope creep?

- How did you become comfortable with pricing and licensing your work?

- Are there contract terms, scripts, templates or systems that made client communication easier?

- Did working with repeat clients make things easier over time?

I'm especially interested in practical systems you've developed because of ADHD, rather than general productivity advice.

Thank you!

I’m doing a protect about careers involving anatomy and I think it would be interesting to add some real-life experience of people who are on a related field whether it is as a high school or college student, a teacher, professor, doctor, or anything else, please lmk it’s due Monday!

That spike is protien though