Intracellular Function of C3 during Xenophagy
Audience: Educated lay audience
Client: Prof. Michael Corrin; Dr. Stephen Girardin (content advisor)
An editorial piece depicting recent research by Dr. Stephen Girardin at the University of Toronto. The purpose of this project was to design and render a conceptual illustration depicting events occurring at cellular and molecular scales.
Format:
Print (editorial, magazine)
Tool used:
Adobe Illustrator CC
Completed on:
February 2017
Research and diagram
After establishing communication goals during an initial meeting with Dr. Girardin, research data was collected from Dr. Girardin's paper and other sources. Once all cellular and molecular structures involved during xenophagy were identified, I made several diagrammatic sketches using simple shapes to communicate the process.
Refine and render
Once the diagrammatic illustration was approved by Dr. Girardin and Prof. Corrin, the next stage involved designing and refining the illustration in colour while employing a “cel shading“ style. Tonal and compositional studies were made before the final render in Adobe Illustrator.
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