Medical Illustration

The medical illustration office is a support service of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. The office prepares illustrations for medical journals, textbooks, surgical atlases, patient education and advertising. Other graphic needs such as layout and design and figure preparation are also supported. Equipment such as a slide and flatbed scanner, and color printer are available on a self-service basis.

		Lisa Birmingham, MAMS Senior Research Specialist Medical Illustrator Phone: 312-996-5309 Fax: 312-996-7770 E-mail: lisabirm@uic.edu Available Wednesday and Thursday
		Adrienne Boutwell, MAMS Research Specialist Medical Illustrator and Web Master Phone: 312-996-5309 Fax: 312-996-7770 E-mail: aboutw1@uic.edu Available Monday through Friday

Location
Eye and Ear Infarmary
1855 W. Taylor St. (M/C 648)
Room 3.33
Chicago, IL 60612
(We are located in the NorthEast corner of the third floor, look for the SurgiCenter sign and we are just past it on the left.)

Office hours
Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

What is a medical illustrator?

A medical illustrator is an artist who draws medically related subjects for educational, promotional and editorial purposes. Medical illustrators receive training in both medicine and art studying such subjects as human gross anatomy, neuro-anatomy, histology and embryology. In addition, artists must gain drawing skills in both traditional and computer media. Medical illustration is a highly specialized field with only 5 accredited programs in the U.S., accepting 3-12 graduate students per year.

Sample Work

• Surgical

• Anatomical

• Patient Education

• Diagramatic

• Editorial

• Graphic Design  1  2

• Large Format Posters  1   2   3

All images are copyright registered by the UIC Board of Trustees.  Use of any image without written permission will result in prosecution.