This illustration highlights the major organs in the body affected in individuals with kidney disease. This illustration was one piece of a large animation we created for patient education.

Client: Sanofi U.S.

Agency: Jespersen and Associates

This illustration shows a cross sectional view of the female pelvic anatomy.

Client: Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Agency: Jespersen and Associates

This illustration accompanied APGO's Endometriosis monograph to demonstrate the devastating effects of endometriosis. The disease is clinically defined as the presence of endometrial-like tissue found outside the uterus, resulting in chronic, inflammatory reaction.

Client: Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO)

Agency: Jespersen and Associates

These illustrations were used in a video depicting heart murmurs and gallops. 

Client: JoVE

Series of illustrations to accompany a journal article on biodiversity, the study of which has historically yielded insights that translated into breakthroughs for science and technology.

Client: Whitehead Institute

Created as a summary figure for a laboratory homepage to showcase their area of focus. The client was looking for a loose and organic artistic style. It was a real treat to break out my watercolors for this project :)

Client: Whitehead Institute

Illustration showing the placement of a transobturator sling relative to the adductor magnus and levator ani muscles. Created for APGO's educational series on urinary incontinence. 

Client: Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO)

Agency: Jespersen and Associates

Series of illustrations depicting human senses and the principal molecular receptors involved in their perception and regulation.

Client: Whitehead Institute

Publication: Natural product modulators of human sensations and mood: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential. Chem Soc Rev. 2017 Sep 21. doi: 10.1039/c7cs00411g.

The purpose of these illustrations is to show advances in the development of vaccines against Neisseria meningitidis.

Figure 1 displays the structure of meningococcal outer membrane, showing variability of outer-membrane proteins and capsule used in vaccines and interaction with complement.

Figure 2 shows the application of reverse vaccinology in development of a vaccine for group B Neisseria meningitidis infection.

Figure 3 illustrates the interaction of factor H with factor H-binding protein.

Client: New England Journal of Medicine

Published: April 22, 2010; Vol. 362; No. 16 

This illustration shows the procoagulant state in patients with sepsis and the mode of action of recombinant human activated protein C (rhAPC).

Client: New England Journal of Medicine

Published: December 31, 2009; Vol. 361; No. 27

Figure 1 shows an anterior view of the thyroid gland and surrounding structures such as the sternocleidomastoid muscle, trapezius muscle, clavicle, and sternum.

Figure 2 depicts a close up of the thyroid gland with the hyoid bone, superior thyroid artery, larynx, and trachea. 

Personal project.

Client: Thea Singer

Published: Stress Less: The New Science That Shows Women How to Rejuvenate the Body and the Mind

Figure 1 shows a lateral view of skull featuring the facial artery and nerve. 

Figure 2 shows a lateral view of the skull with the cervical vertebrae, clavical, and scapula.

Figure 3 depicts eye size relative to the orbital socket.

Personal project.

Anatomy of the ear canal. 

Client: JoVE

This piece was created after witnessing a live cholecystectomy (surgical removal of the gall bladder). The goal was to illustrate the entire procedure in six steps.