I'm highlighting a couple of fun pieces that I created while working as a medical illustrator several years ago. At that time I not only did anatomy illustrations, but I got to work on fun projects like this one too.
This project started when some of the people in the Dental Clinics were planning educational presentations; to visit schools and teach kids about Dental care for Children's Dental Month. So they requested some fun posters that they could use to support their presentations to the kids.
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| Enamel - 18" x 24"; marker and airbrush acrylic on illustration board |
The first was a representation of Enamel. I made the posters about 18" x 24" and used markers, acrylic and airbrush. All totaled I created 6 posters. The presenters could set them up in the classroom and discuss the topics on the board. This allowed the kids to learn some good information in a fun way.
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| Acid - 18" x 24"; marker and airbrush acrylic on illustration board |
The second poster is Acid. Again, the same idea as the other poster. A serious topic - Acid - something that can be bad for teeth, presented in a fun way -- as a mad scientist.
I do have to note one thing. I've since touched up the images in Photoshop. Unfortunately, I have a record of the originals on 35mm slides. I scanned them in to the computer a couple years ago - and they needed a little help. So, I "fixed" them up using Photoshop and my Wacom Tablet.
This was a fun job and as I recall they were a hit with the kids.
Have a great week everyone. Let me know if I can assist with your future presentations.
Aloha.
Tom