OLÁ, I'M DIOGO!
I'm a Lisbon-based medical illustrator and dataviz designer and consultant, with a background in veterinary medicine. Having worked as a veterinarian & researcher, I realised how poor the investment in visual scientific materials still is.
Science is about communicating our findings, whether they are illustrations or graphs, so we need to start speaking louder and better. My scientific background is essential to understand the topics & translate ideas efficiently, while developing new and original materials.
SHORT RESUME
/ 2014–Present
Freelance medical illustrator
/ 2018–2021
Medical illustrator
/ 2014–2015
Medical illustrator
at the Graphic Department of the VetSuisse Faculty, Zürich, Switzerland
/ 2012–2014
at the Institute of Parasitology, VetSuisse Faculty, Zürich, Switzerland
/ 2006–2012
at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Portugal
CLIENTS
I collaborate with researchers worldwide with varied backgrounds from veterinary medicine to microbiology and human medicine.
AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS
/ 2022 / Give me a Hand, a Paw or a Wing. Medical illustration exhibition organized during the 2022 Zoobiquity Conference at the Portuguese Medical Association Headquarters in Lisbon.
/ 2019 / Innovation Award at Prémios Veterinária Atual 2019, organised by Veterinária Atual Magazine. Read news here
SELECTED CONFERENCES, SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS
/ 2022 / Presentation: "Off the Charts: How a Personal Project Fueled My Knowledge for Data Visualization", part of the 2022 Visual Scicomm Conference, organized by the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators. More here
/ 2022 / Data Visualisation and Design for Science Seminars, part of the II Scientific Writing and Communication in Conferences Workshop, organized by the Institute of Environmental Health – University of Lisbon. More here (in PT)
/ 2021 / Medical Illustration and Veterinary Sciences Webinar, part of a Science Communication Webinar Cycle organized by the Portuguese Society of Veterinary Sciences. Watch webinar here (in PT)
/ 2021 / Illustration & Design for Science Workshop, for Biomedical Students; organized by the Portuguese Association of Biomedical Sciences.
/ 2019 / Medical Writing Organization October Webinar, part of the Cheeky Scientist advanced program for PhDs interested in transitioning into medical writing. More here
/ 2016 / Illustration & Design for Science Workshop, for Veterinary Medicine students; organized by the Students' Association of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine – University of Lisbon.
/ 2016 / Out of the Box Seminar, “How to bring Art into a room full of scientists?” held at the João Lobo Antunes Institute of Molecular Medical in Lisbon (IMM).
Here are some moments when I had the pleasure to speak about my work and the world of medical art:
/ 2022 / Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, news article published in the Science section of this German newspaper, where I discussed the challenges of creating visual materials in Veterinary Medicine. Read interview here (in DE)
(in EN)
/ 2021 / Art the Science Blog, Canadian nonprofit SciArt organization showcasing the work of medical artists worldwide. Read interview here (in EN)
/ 2019 / Biocomm Hive (former Medical Art Digital Studio), Instagram collective of medical artists.
/ 2017 / Radio Latina, Portuguese radio station in Luxembourg, section "Portugal 21st Century".
/ 2017 / Scientificus, project focused on scientific culture and bringing science and general public together. Read article about Cell Division Animation here (in PT)
/ 2017 / NOS Casos de Sucesso, from a series
of interviews on entrepreneurship and successful businesses in Portugal. Read interview here (in PT)
/ 2016 / Veterinária Atual, veterinary medicine magazine. Read interview here (in PT)
/ 2015 / Sciencemotionology, platform promoting
scientific animation, illustration and visual communication. Read interview here (in EN)
/ 2014 / P3 newspaper. Read interview here (in PT)
/ 2014 / Ciência 2.0, science communication platform developed the the University of Oporto. Read interview here (in PT)