Medical/Scientific Graphic Artist

I'm a graphic artist specializing in medical/scientific design for academic research. I am passionate about creating graphics that effectively communicate the message or story, making it easy to understand at first glance. I enjoy collaborating with principal investigators, faculty, and students to successfully create graphics that depict complex scientific research and medical processes. My work has been published in various international scientific journals, publications, and textbooks. I am comfortable and knowledgeable with both digital imaging and print processes.

Adobe Creative Suite using Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat Professional, Premiere, and Adobe Experience Manager; create vector & bitmapped medical/scientific figure illustrations used in journals such as Nature, Cell, Blood, etc.; reformat or rebuild files as needed for print or digital purposes according to specs provided; macro (gross) and micro photography (microscopy with high-resolution cameras) and image editing such as photo composition, retouching, image stacking, and image formatting for both print and digital use; I communicate well with principal investigators, physicians, faculty, and students with the ability to understand and promote their work through the graphics I create; some marketing experience using MailChimp; Proficient and knowledgeable and experienced in digital imaging and print processes.

To view select works please reach out to me at normnelsonc@gmail.com

Experience

Stanford School of Medicine, The Department of Pathology
Palo Alto, CA

Medical/Scientific Graphic Design Manager 2010-present

Production Artist, Graphic Designer
June-July 2010 [contract position]

Monster Cable
Brisbane, CA

Production Artist
1990-2019

Electronic Arts, AGI
Redwood City, CA

Production Artist
June 2009- May 2010 [contract position]

Colorgraphics Inc.
San Francisco, CA