Editorial medical illustration of a chocolate heart, a very fun (and hunger-inducing) texture to research & paint. I made a 'complete', then a 'bitten' version, but couldn't decide which I preferred and ended up animating the two in a loop.

Editorial illustration for intensive care research on therapeutic hypothermia (lowering the body temperature to protect the brain) for patients who have survived a cardiac arrest but are unconscious. Editorial medical illustration by Dr Ciléin Kearns (Artibiotics).

An editorial medical illustration of endometriosis to support recruitment for national research on the condition in New Zealand.

A banner design for a new journal section introduced to RadioGraphics in 2021.

This editorial medical illustration was for an article about advances in asthma research suggesting big changes are on the horizon for better care. Medical illustration by Dr Ciléin Kearns (Artibiotics).

Editorial illustration on the theme of heart failure and the complications of fluid overload that result. As the heart fails it pumps blood less efficiently, which leads to fluid backing up in the lungs and venous system. As the lungs fill with fluid (left-sided heart failure) this manifests as difficulty breathing, particularly when lying down at night, (because a small volume of water can cover a larger surface area of the lung, preventing efficient gas exchange). Swelling of the lower limbs is typically seen in right-sided heart failure. Medical Illustration by Dr Ciléin Kearns (Artibiotics).

Editorial illustration by Dr Ciléin Kearns (Artibiotics).

Liberal oxygen use is recommended for major elective surgery as it may reduce postoperative infections. A Lancet paper suggests this may increase other major complications and risk of death. I designed this to visualise the idea we are not sure the safest way to provide oxygen to surgical patients. This was for a press release re: the distribution of national New Zealand funding for clinical research trials.

This editorial illustration was designed for an article about a global research study suggesting elderly patients did better topped up with less blood following losses in open heart surgery. This has implications for better use of blood donations too, so could lead to improved patient care directly and indirectly. Medical Illustration by Dr Ciléin Kearns (Artibiotics).

Illustration for a comedic editorial examining Lara Crofts survival ‘fails’ from the 2013 Tomb Raider game, from a medics perspective. Illustration by Dr Ciléin Kearns (Artibiotics).