Excite. Educate. Empower.
Hello, I'm Alice! I am a scientific illustrator in the Office of Legislative and Public Affairs (OLPA) at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Our team is helping to create a strong brand for the NSF.
Formerly, I was at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), cranking out 2D and 3D artwork for the flagship print journal Science, and the online journals Translational Medicine, Signaling, Immunology, and Robotics. My other secret passion is writing and sharing the trials and tribulations I've had as a medical illustrator, as well as a children's picture book illustrator/writer. Some of my professional blogs are listed below:
Reexamining "re" in the creative process:
https://blogs.sciencemag.org/vis/2021/02/05/reexamining-re-in-the-creative-process/
And...action! Animating illustrations for Instagram:
https://blogs.sciencemag.org/vis/2020/07/17/and-action-animating-illustrations-for-instagram/
To 3D or not to 3D:
https://blogs.sciencemag.org/vis/2019/11/25/to-3d-or-not-to-3d/
Reexamining "re" in the creative process:
https://blogs.sciencemag.org/vis/2021/02/05/reexamining-re-in-the-creative-process/
And...action! Animating illustrations for Instagram:
https://blogs.sciencemag.org/vis/2020/07/17/and-action-animating-illustrations-for-instagram/
To 3D or not to 3D:
https://blogs.sciencemag.org/vis/2019/11/25/to-3d-or-not-to-3d/
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Degrees: M.Sc. BMC 1997,
University of Toronto B.S. Chemistry/(Studio Arts) 1993, The College of William and Mary Memberships: Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI) Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) |
I grew up in a family of scientists, and always thought I would become a doctor. But my inability to "deal" with dissecting humans and death in general, made me think twice about a career choice where I'd have to confront both.
But from the time I was really young I was always drawing and making things out of construction paper, empty jars, egg cartons, and whatever else I could swipe from my dad's desk. So I buckled down and got through 12 weeks of anatomy dissection, bell ringers, and crushing tests, to become the enthusiastic medical/scientific illustrator I am today. I've also been lucky to participate in several conferences listed below, on the processes I've developed to create graphic abstracts to improve scientific communications: |
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