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Two images for John Hopkins. The first is about scrambler therapy which is a technique used to offer relief from chronic pain which it does by blocking the ascending pain impulses to the brain. To get across this idea I used a straightforward interpretation of a raised hand holding back the negative impulses.

The second is about a protein that may be able to predict the onset of cognitive impairment years before symptoms emerge. I used the visual metaphor of a weather balloon as a predictor with storm clouds gathering in the head. Attached to the balloon is the protein structure used to identify forthcoming issues.

Sue at John Hopkins called with a request for two illustrations for the 'Medical Round' section of Hopkins Medicine magazine. One was about tissue changes in heart cells when they are in space and the other, seen here, about the link between certain gut microbes and stress-induced disorders such as depression.

Christina from The Reader's Digest called with a request for some new images to accompany an article about non-alcoholic fatty liver disease—what it is, risk factors, diagnosis and prevention. Here are some of the resulting illustrations.

Elizabeth at Chicago Magazine got in touch with a feature piece entitled 'Breathe Easy'. Illustrations were needed to represent the various symptoms and treatments involved in respiratory illnesses. These range from from asthma and allergies through to lung cancer and cystic fibrosis.

I was asked by Karen at Readers Digest to produce three half page illustrations and a spread for their December 2022/January 2023 issue. They were needed for a big feature in their Health section on how recent treatment breakthroughs are helping to win the war on cancer. Main themes revolved revolved around prevention of the disease through to the various treatments available.



I was asked to create illustrations for each section which were to be general in the imagery used rather than anything too specific. Also as this was an optimistic piece it was preferred if this was reflected in the chosen colour palette. The finished illustrations were very well received.