I conceive of visual solutions, generate content and create final designs ready for web or print.
I offer design services in a range of styles. Left to right, ink, watercolour, pencil crayon, graphite, Adobe Illustrator.
Illustration & Design Services:
- Book Design & Illustration -
Sage and hover fly. Watercolour.
- Conference Slide Decks, Posters & Programs -
Conference slide deck for 'Best Practices in Teaching & Learning Online.' Microsoft Powerpoint.
Conference program cover and website styling. Illustrator.
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Conference poster highlighting program achievements. Illustrator.
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- Figures for Book Chapters & Journal Publications -
Effect of symbionts on parasitization outcome. Oliver, KM & NA Moran. 2009. Defensive symbionts in aphids & other insects. In Defensive mutualism in microbial symbiosis. London, Taylor & Francis. Fig 9.1. Ink.
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Multi-partner symbiosis of leafcutter ants. Appears in Aylward, FO et al. 2013. Appl Environ Microbiol (79)12: 3770-8. Fig 1;
Hölldobler, B & EO Wilson. 2010. The Leafcutter Ants: Civilization by Instinct. Fig 7; Currie, CR. 2001. Ann Rev of Microbiol. 55:357-80. Fig 3. Ink.
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- Grant Proposals & White Papers -
Figure for Entomological Society of America's White Paper: 'Is Bt Safe for Humans to Eat?' Illustrator.
- Graphical / Visual Abstracts for Journal Articles -
Nature Communications Biology article. Illustrator.
- Habitus Drawings & Scientific Illustrations -
Darkling beetle illustration for a taxonomic revision. Ink.
Parasitic flatworm heads. Marques, FPL & DR Brooks. 2003. Journal Parasitol. 89(5): 994 - 1017. Ink.
- Infographics - Conception, Content & Design -
Infographic for a conference poster supporting the importance of breastfeeding. Illustrator.
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Infographic highlighting proposed program improvements. Illustrator.
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- Educational Materials - Conception, Content & Design -
Carnivorous plants, their pollinators & prey. Graphite & marker with text rendered in Illustrator.
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2016 Insect Diversity Educational Poster. Illustrator.
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- Lab Logos -
Mostly Microbes logo on a die cut magnet.
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Microbial Towson logo on a die cut magnet.
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- Museum Exhibits -
Interactive Exhibit - 'Midden Mix-Up' - for Packrat Playhouse, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Photo: Catherine Bartlett.
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Exhibit installed. Photo: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum YouTube still.
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'Midden Mix-Up' Ice Age and Modern Day "findings" - magnetic pucks to be sorted into the appropriate midden. Illustrator.
- Promotional & Fundraising Materials -
Detail of film fundraising materials. Conception, writing and design. Click to see full presentation in Adobe Spark.
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One pager (modern brochure) for generating sponsorships. Conception, writing and design. Illustrator.
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- Web Design -
Wrote all content, created logo, original illustrations and overall site design. Illustrator, Weebly.
- Strategy & Consulting -
I have produced original materials for clients' social media campaigns, project pitches and professional advancement.
Have an idea, but not quite sure how to start? Need visual support, but its not science-related?
Get in touch - initial estimates are free for any project.
cara.m.gibson [at] gmail [dot] com
Have an idea, but not quite sure how to start? Need visual support, but its not science-related?
Get in touch - initial estimates are free for any project.
cara.m.gibson [at] gmail [dot] com