Medical
illustrator
Duties and responsibilities:
A
medical illustrator is a professional artist with specialized training and
advanced education in medicine, science, art, design, visual technology, media
techniques, and in theories related to communication and learning.
Collaborating with scientists, physicians, and other content specialists,
medical illustrators serve as visual translators of complex technical
information to support education, medical and life science research, patient
care, patient education, public relations, and marketing objectives.
As visualization specialists, they create imagery that
advances medical science knowledge and empowers health literacy for patients
and the public. They have the medical and scientific knowledge to grasp complex
information, distill it down and communicate the story in a clear visual
narrative that is accurate, educational and engaging.
Salary:
$62,000 -$100,000 per year
Education: Content and anatomical accuracy is
paramount in the field of medical illustration; images are designed and created
to communicate specific content. Therefore, it is most rewarding for
detail-oriented individuals who
genuinely enjoy and have natural ability in both art and
science.
Because of the variety of assignments medical
illustrators typically experience, they should be accomplished in a wide range
of art methods and media production skills to meet the current needs of the
biocommunication industry. These methods and skills range from advanced
drawing, painting and sculpture techniques in tangible media, to functional
concepts and techniques involved in the production of commercial and graphic
art, to up-to-date computer graphic skills in still and motion media.
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