Medical illustrator
Duties and responsibilities
Creates original,
polished, and engaging visuals.
Applies the
fundamental principles of light, form, space, and time to media.
Adheres to Health
wise style when creating new and updating existing visuals.
Discusses and
researches anatomy and physiology to ensure medical accuracy.
Collaborates with
internal clients to ensure visual content is supported by evidence-based
medical information.
Develops clean
sketches and has a strong focus on storyboards to clearly communicate learning
objectives.
Uses software
appropriate to each task based on medium advantages and limitations.
Uses modeling
software to create images for both print and multimedia.
Executes animation
pacing: coordinates and times visual effects, including onscreen graphics and
text, voice, video, and audio.
Advocates for
internal client and patient to ensure that design supports client goals and
meets the patient’s needs
Average Salary: $35,000
- $50,000
The
majority of medical illustrators in the profession have a master's degree from
an accredited two-year graduate program in medical illustration. There are
currently four programs in the United States and one in Canada that are
accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs (CAAHEP). Each program accepts 16 or fewer students each year, so
entrance into the schools is very competitive.
Course work varies
somewhat from program to program, but all include an advanced course in human
anatomy with dissection and may include a combination of other biomedical
science courses such as pathology, microanatomy, physiology, embryology, and neuroanatomical,
along with specialized applied art courses such as surgical illustration. Other
classes may include color theory, instructional design, photography,
interactive media development, 3-D modeling and web design, along with
traditional drawing and computer applications.
Most programs
require master's thesis or research projects and may have optional courses
available in specialty fields such as advanced computer and video graphics,
endoscopic illustration, or patient prosthetics.
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reflection: i don't think i would like to be a medical illustrator because i would have to draw almost every day