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(BIOS) An illustration to show how biotechnological methods could yield a higher amount of ethanol from corn and corn plant products.
(MIT Press) Illustrations and diagrams for the book Elizabeth Blackburn and the Story of Telomeres by Catherine Brady. MIT Press, 2007.
(Highlights for Children) A windmill illustration showing how water is moved in Holland to keep low-lying areas from being flooded. And I thought they were just for show.
(medardywestrum.com, under construction) Photographing and creating online presence for Medardy Westrum, purveyor of fine quality handmade textiles from Southeast Asia.
(The journal Science) This was a challenging set of scientific figures to create. The Review article tied together several branches of science and their interrelatedness in the study of language.
(The journal Science) Production of Figure 1 for the Venter paper on the Human Genome.
(The journal Science) Figures which describe planetary system formation, and the resulting surrounding structures.
(Graduate School) A two-month assignment to illustrate a human pelvic bone in carbon dust on white paper.
(The journal Science) An illustration depicting the strange world of quantum processes, a place that time forgot.
(The journal Science) A foldout timeline for the special issue unveiling the Human Genome.
(The journal Science) Art direction for the cover. Astute museum curators hid away numerous religious treasures that would have been destroyed by the Taliban.
(The journal Science) Art direction for cover. Special issue reporting on some of the most mysterious astrophysical phenomena in the universe.
(The journal Science) A timeline depicting changes in current thinking on the first hominids.
(Highlights for Children) For the Letters to the Editor section. (In case you were wondering, it has to do with split-second gas bubble formation and disappearance)
Business card and flyer design for a Bay Area reflexologist.
(The journal Science) Art directed cover for the journal Science's special issue, 20 Years of AIDS Research. in time for the XIV International AIDS Conference in Barcelona, Spain
(The journal Science) Maps showing the extent and diversity of human languages.
(NetContiuum) Illustrations and network diagrams explaining email and and web security for NetContinuum, a company now owned by Barracuda Networks.
Brochure design for the San Francisco Sustainable Water Alliance (SWAle), an organization dedicated to protecting San Francisco's water supply.
Basic design and implementation of website for 333market.com, a 33-story office tower in downtown San Francisco.
(The journal Science) An illustration of the tectonic movement which resulted in the 2005 Sumatran Earthquake,
(The journal Science) The Tree of Life, a phylogenetic family tree, is a sketch and ever-evolving (sorry). This diagram was great fun to create, and it was quite controversial.
Logo design for a branch of delight.com. Crazy about scarves, indeed.
(The journal Science) This diagram illustrates current techniques in chemical detection.
...and Other Tales of the Evangelist Fringe. Posters, postcards, general graphics and set design for this funny and moving production. Also sang in one production with Frederick Mead.
(The journal Science) Design for weekly department NetWatch, which reports on current scientific developments/resources online.
(The journal Science) Graphical display to accompany Review article on the increasing number of women with AIDS.
(UTStarcom) Production of packaging design for cell phones sold internationally. This was a dramatic improvement over the white boxes shipped to customers previously.
(The journal Science) An illustration for a Review article depicting global hydrological cycles and water resources.
Raccoon skull illustrated in ink wash on watercolor paper..
(Highlights for Children) I always enjoy creating these drawings, as I too get to learn a lot of new things. This one has to do with how a turbine works, and how engines are getting smaller.
In the journal Science, a retro/comical take on thwarting laws of thermodynamics, by taking heat from a reaction and using it to run a laser. What?
(Dragonfly Magazine) Another exclamation point? A spooky but intriguing cover illustration.
Branding/Identity for a website that covers trends in the natural and organics market. "Like Hunter S. Thompson on oat bran".
(The journal Science) Early Man in Africa: where were they? When were they? Who cares? This News Focus story helps explain it.
(The journal Science) Art direction for cover of special issue on Star Formation, in the journal Science.
(UTStarcom) Design of cell phones.
(The journal Science) Posters, foldouts, and diagrams galore for the special issue on the Malaria Genome.
(Graduate School) Dissection and illustration of hand.
(The journal Science) Illustrations for Review article on ion channels in neurons.
Flyer design for annual fundraiser for youth center in San Francisco.
(Highlights for Children) For the Letters to the Editor section.
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