Biomedical Illustrator

Job Description:

The Medical Illustrator will create illustrations and models of medical subjects for use in publications, training materials, exhibits and research, and consultations. The Medical Illustrator will work either manually or digitally to devise the best type of visual aid for a particular purpose.

Salary: 70,000-173,000$/yr

Occupational Outlook:

This field has a very good job outlook for the future, although I could not place a percentage.

Links to Learn More About This Career:

https://www.ami.org/medical-illustration/learn-about-medical-illustration#:~:text=A%20medical%20illustrator%20is%20a,to%20communicate%20to%20broad%20audiences.

https://www.hpnonline.org/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-medical-illustrator/

https://ccca.rowan.edu/departments/radioTelevisionFilm/biomedical.html#:~:text=As%20a%20biomedical%20artist%20you,interactive%20media%20for%20specific%20audiences.

Educational Requirements:

In general, a bachelor's degree with a major in art and a minor in the biological sciences, or a major in science with a minor in art, is preferred. In addition, a portfolio of artwork and a personal interview are generally required.

Northern Kentucky university

Address: Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, Kentucky 41099

Website: https://www.nku.edu/

Information on the Major: https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/health-care-professions/medical-illustration-informatics/rankings/best-value-avg-aid-income4/bachelors-degrees/

Western kentucky unversity

Address: 1906 College Heights Blvd.

Bowling Green, KY 42101

Website: https://www.wku.edu/

Information on the Major: https://www.wku.edu/art/degrees/bfa.php

Harvard university

Address: 86 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA 02138

Website: https://www.harvard.edu/

Information on the Major: https://meded.hms.harvard.edu/home

Soft Skills, Characteristics, and/or Abilities Need For This Career:

-Detail oriented

-Good at drawing

-Good communication skills

-Interpersonal skills

Software Knowledge Needed For This Career:

They often use smartdraw in the field.

Pros and Cons to Choosing This Career

Pros (Positives to this Career)

-Allows study in both science and arts.

-Has good pay

-You get to help many people

Cons (Negatives to this Career)

-Finding a permanent job can be quite hard

-You have to be both creative and intellectual, and creativity is easily blocked.

-Its requires a lot of patience to succeed in this career.

Typical Working Conditions For This Career:

Some biomedical illustrators work solo, while others are part of large team-based multimedia departments. Long days, as well as they are mostly inside.

Max Brödel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Br%C3%B6del

Patrick McDonnell

https://medinart.eu/works/patrick-mcdonnell/

Frank H. Netter

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_H._Netter

Career Researched By: (Eden Higdon.)

Sources & Citations

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-https://www.smartdraw.com/anatomy-chart/healthcare-illustrations-software.htm#:~:text=SmartDraw%20comes%20with%20a%20broad,no%20artistic%20skill%20at%20all.

-https://ami.org/medical-illustration/enter-the-profession#:~:text=In%20general%2C%20a%20bachelor's%20degree,personal%20interview%20are%20generally%20required.