Scientific illustration
A picture, or well crafted graph, can tell a thousand words. A well placed figure can shed light on even the most obscure of concepts.
I am happy to help with all aspects of the visualisation process, from concepts through to final execution. I offer a broad range of styles (see the below portfolio for a sample). As a researcher myself, I understand the process of constructing journal papers, scholarly presentations, and reports.
Scope: Though I specialize in biological illustration, I am interested in any and all scientific projects. I can work to journal publication specifications, and advise on visualisations for both academic and non-academic target audiences.
Practical assets: Adobe Photoshop CS4 (full commercial license),60x dissection microscope
Referees: If you're not sure if I'm the right illustrator for you, these two people can provide insight into what it is like working with me.
Professor Scott Keogh, Head of the Evolution, Ecology & Genetics research division at the Australian National University (scott.keogh@anu.edu.au)
Dr. Jodie Rummer, Senior Research Fellow, James Cook University (jodie.rummer@jcu.edu.au)
Rate: $50/hour (a time estimate and/or maximum charge quote is available on request).
Contact me at ewalsh.sci@gmail.com to get started!
Also, if you're interested in original art, and non-scientific commissions, check out my online art store.
Education
Want to learn the ins- and outs- of Scientific Illustration? I'm available to take workshops on the topic (Australia Only).
In the meantime, feel free to try out this guided scientific illustration exercise that covers some of the key skills every scientific illustrator should have.
Portfolio
Click on the thumbnails to view the full-sized images.
Diagrams and schematics
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Experiment Stimuli
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Data Visualisation
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Line drawings
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Realistic Works
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Science Photography
(promotional, illustrative, and microscope)
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Image clean-up
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Graphic Design
(logos, poster and presentation layouts)
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Example poster layout (click to view .pdf) |
Example talk layout (click to view .pdf) |
CV
List of my freelance illustration work (last updated 5/10/2018)
Return to the research homepage to view my research-specific CV.
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2018 | Scientific illustration workshop, Australian National University/Humboldt University Berlin international graduate school (parasitology) (Kioloa via video link, Australia, 4th October) |
2018 | Scientific illustration with a botanic focus,Talk, Friends of Australian National Botanic Gardens (Canberra, Australia, 13th September) |
2018 | Genome Research cover illustration (commissioned by Prof. R. Maleszka, cover under review) |
2018 | Frank Bowden farewell caricature(commissioned by Dr. A. Watson and Dr. R. Korda) |
2018 | Winner, LaborARTory Award for Imagineers in Science conference recording (Canberra, Australia, 3rd-5th May): response to day 1 | response to day 2 | response to day 3 | creative recording video download |
2018 | Figure revamp for I. Bouyoucos [publication pending] |
2018 | Map clean up for M. Frohlich |
2018 | Staghorn damselfish illustration for K. Hannan |
2018 | Stingray illustration for E. Higgins |
2018 | Fish diagram for Dr. B. Illing |
2018 | Fish illustration for T. Laubenstein, Laubenstein, T. D., Rummer, J. L., Nicol, S., Parsons, D. M., Pether, S. M., Pope, S., ... & Munday, P. L. (2018). Correlated Effects of Ocean Acidification and Warming on Behavioral and Metabolic Traits of a Large Pelagic Fish. Diversity, 10(2), 35. |
2017 | Scientific illustration,Talk, Field Naturalists Association of the ACT(Canberra, Australia, 6th July) |
2017 | Scientific illustration and Conservation. Invited talk, National Parks Association of the ACT (Canberra, Australia, 15th June) |
2017 | The art of science: Scientific illustration. Interview with Australian National University's ScienceWise, 3rd July |
2017 | Ongoing series of illustrations for Conservation Physiology in Action, open-access series in the journal Conservation Physiology |
2017 | Figure for Sherratt, E., Vidal-Garcia,M., Anstis, M., & Keogh, J.S. Adult frogs and their tadpoles do not have the same macro-evolutionary patterns across the Australian continent. Nature Ecology and Evolution. IN PRESS. |
2017 | Series of cartoon occupation scientific stimuli for C. Browne |
2017 | Scientific figure clean up for M. Myerscough |
2017 | Scientific figure clean up for M. Kirk |
2017 | Prospective journal cover for H. Tabatabaei-Jafari |
2017 | Series of cartoon occupation scientific stimuli for A. Hellsing |
2017 | Figure for Hogan, Alexandra B., and Mary R. Myerscough. "A Model for the Spread of an Invasive Weed, Tradescantia fluminensis." Bulletin of Mathematical Biology: 1-17. |
2017 | Figure preparation for grant application (a/Prof N. Cherbuin) |
2016 | Snake sillhouettes for D. Esquerre |
2016 | Series of images for the Herpetological Association of Africa |
2016 | 38th annual Lorne Genome Conference 2017 t-shirt design |
2016 | Led Scientific illustration workshop (hosted by the Sydney society for conservation biology; University of New South Wales, 21st June 2016) |
2016 | Poster design for J. Rummer, ARC CoE Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University. |
2016 | Fish illustrations for publication and media for J. Rummer, ARC CoE Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University. |
2016 | Experimental stimuli preparation (cartoon art) for E. Kidd, Research School of psychology, the Australian National University. |
2016 | Symposium flyer and branding for Healthy Brain Ageing symposium, at the Australian National University. |
2016 | Conference logo and branding for the Australasian Epidemiological Association. |
2016 | Research project logo for K. Anstey, Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing, the Australian National University. |
2016 | Infographic preparation for M. Kirk, National Centre for Epidemiology & Population Health, the Australian National University. |
2016 | Figure preparation for D. Nicol, Centre for Law and Genetics, University of Tasmania. |
2016 | Map cleanup and preparation for for C. Moffatt, National Centre for Epidemiology & Population Health, the Australian National University. |
2015 | Experiment stimuli preparation (3D modelling) for V. Beanland, Research School of Psychology, the Australian National University. |
2015 | Logo design for J. Rummer, ARC CoE Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University. |
2015 | Logo design for C. Chrichley, Department of Statistics, Data Science and Epidemiology, Swinburne University. |
2015 | Map cleanup for P. Fidelman, Sustainability Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast. |
2015 | Poster giving course information to prospective students for D. Rowell, Research School of Biology, the Australian National University |
2015 | Fish circulatory illustrations for J. Rummer, ARC CoE Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University. |
2015 | Experiment stimuli preparation (Adobe Photoshop compositing) for V. Beanland, Research School of Psychology, the Australian National University |
2015 | Figure clean-up for publication for J. Rummer, ARC CoE Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University. |
2015 | Full colour illustration of flounder (for media and publication) for D. Roche, Institut de Biologie, Université de Neuchâtel. |
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2014 |
Illustrations for J. Rummer's TEDx talk, "Athletes of the Great Barrier Reef" |
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2014 |
Logo for "Stand up for psychology" research |
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2014 |
Figure for Hoops, D. A perfusion protocal for lizards, including a method for brain removal. |
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Figure for Binning, SA, DG Roche. (2014). Water flow and fin shape polymorphism in coral reef fishes. Ecology. In Press. |
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Figure for Pepper, M, JS Keogh. (2014). Biogeography of the Kimberley, Western Australia: A review of landscape evolution and biotic response in an ancient refugium. Journal of Biogeography. In Press. |
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Figure for Vidal-Garcia, M., PG Byrne, JD Roberts, JS Keogh. (2014). The role of phylogeny and ecology in shaping morphology in 21 genera and 127 species of Australo-Papuan myobatrachid frogs. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 27:181-192. |
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Catullo R, Doughty P, and JS Keogh (2014). A new frog species (Myobatrachidae: Uperoleia) from the Northern Deserts region of Australia, with a redescription of U. trachyderma. Zootaxa, 3753 (3): 251-262. (figure) |
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Graphic design and logo for the Australian Society of Herpetologists meeting 2014 (Greenhills, Australia, 29th January to 1st February) |
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2013 |
Figure for Pepper, M.R., Doughty, P., Fujita, M.K., Moritz, C. & Keogh, J.S. (2013). Speciation on the Rocks: Integrated Systematics of the Heteronotia spelea Species Complex (Gekkota; Reptilia) from Western and Central Australia. PLOS ONE. 8(11): e78110. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0078110. |
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Fish illustration for academic poster and media accompaniment of Roche DG., Binning SA., Strong LE., Davies J, Jennions MD. (2013). Increased behavioural lateralization in parasitized coral reef fish. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 67:1339-1344 . |
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Figure preparation assistance for Pepper, M.R., Doughty, P. & Keogh, J.S. (2013). Geodiversity & endemism in the iconic Australian Pilbara region: a review of landscape evolution and biotic response in an ancient refugium. Journal of Biogeography, 40 (7), 1225-1239. |
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2013 |
Assorted fish illustrations for Dr. Jodie Rummer, for multiple academic uses including publication |
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Poster layout for the Australian Open Access Support Group |
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2013 |
Cover illustration for L. Aplin's thesis, submitted in partial completion of an honours degree at the Australian National University. |
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Cover illustration for P.Bolton's thesis, submitted in partial completion of an honours degree at the Australian National University. |
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2012 |
Generated stimuli images for J. Lane's thesis, submitted in partial completion of an honours degree at the Australian National University. |
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2012 |
Generated stimuli images for S. Sabadas's thesis, submitted in partial completion of an honours degree at the Australian National University. |
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2011 |
Figures and illustrations for Catullo, R.A., Doughty, P., Roberts, D.J., & Keogh, S. (2011) Multi-locus phylogeny and taxonomic revision of Uperoleia toadlets (Anura: Myobatrachidae) from the western arid zone of Australia, with a description of a new species. Zootaxa, 2902: 1 - 43. |
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2011 |
Figures for Pepper, M., Doughty, P., Hutchinson, M.N. & Keogh, S. (2011) Ancient drainages divide cryptic species in Australia’s arid zone: Morphologicaland multi-gene evidence for four new species of Beaked Geckos (Rhynchoedura). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, in press. |
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2011 |
Figure generation assistance for O'Kearney, R., & Hunt, A. (2011) Integration and Organisation of Trauma Memories and Posttraumatic Symptoms, Journal of Traumatic Stress, 6, 716-725. |
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2011 |
Generated illustrations and figures the book Human Transit, by Jarrett Walker, Island Press. |
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2011 |
Generated stimuli set for F. Maclean's thesis, submitted in partial completion of an honours degree at the Australian National University. |
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2011 |
Generated final figures for C. Jillard's thesis, submitted in partial completion of an honours degree at the Australian National University. |
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2011 |
Generated final figures for P. Hoffmann's thesis, submitted in partial completion of an honours degree at the Australian National University. |
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2011 |
Generated final figures for J. Leitch's thesis, submitted in partial completion of an honours degree at the Australian National University. |
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2011 |
Generated final figures for X. Schmalz's thesis, submitted in partial completion of an honours degree at the Australian National University. |
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2011 |
Art exhibited in a Carl Sagan's Cosmos 30 Years On: Celebrating the Thirtieth Anniversary of the PBS Series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, as part of the "Light In Winter", in Ithaca, USA. |
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2010 |
Art and illustrations featured in assorted Australian National Univeristy courses (Perception, Plant: genes to environment) |
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2009 |
Art and illustrations featured in assorted Australian National Univeristy courses (Diversity of life, Introduction ot genetics) |
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2009 |
Program cover and name tags for Evolution 09 - the sixth Biennial Meeting of the Australasian Evolution Society Conference |