OVERVIEW
Having previously worked as a researcher, I realized how important are graphical abstracts as learning and introductory resources. Unfortunately, most of them are neglected and end up looking poorly designed and not engaging.
I always look back at my times of studying and paper reading, to try to create fresh and interesting products.
© Diogo Guerra.
2014-2022
#Graphicalabstracts,
#Scientific
#Publications,
#Parasitology,
#Surgery,
#Microbiology
Monkeypox Transmission & Symptoms
Illustration developed to raise awareness for the increasing number of newly-diagnosed human cases of monkeypox in Europe and US in May 2022.
Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease endemic to Central and West Africa. The virus can be transmitted from animals to humans, and between humans. The disease is usually self-limiting, and any person can be affected, regardless of their gender or sexual orientation.
optic nerve decompression
This is part of a larger illustration depicting a surgical technique to decompress an inflamed optic nerve, following acute optic neuropathy caused by an Onodi cell mucocele in a human patient.
TOOLS
Adobe Photoshop ®,
Adobe Illustrator ®
importance of different vertebrate hosts for the life cycle of Borrelia genospecies
The life cycle of Borrelia sp. is completed within ticks. Tick bites can transmit this bacteria to several hosts and potentially infect humans, causing the so-called Lyme Disease.
TOOLS
Adobe Illustrator ®
Schematic representation of a dog's gastrointestinal tract
This image was developed as an overview of the canine digestive system's main organs and structures. It was part of a series of illustrations commissioned for a Canine Nutrition textbook aimed at dog tutors. Given the target audience, I wanted to create something simple, yet engaging and accurate.
Dipterocarpus life cycle and related environmental processes
This image was designed as an introductory visual to several different research topics on Dipterocarp trees. These are huge tropical trees that exist in Southeast Asia and whose life cycle includes a mass fruiting event, where thousands of fruits literally fly and disperse over the rainforest grounds.
TOOLS
Adobe Illustrator ®
CLIENTS
Dept of Evolutionary Biology
and Environmental Studies,
University of Zurich
Baylisascaris procyoni life cycle
B. procyoni is a nematode infecting racoons as primary host.
The parasite can however accidentally infect humans that had contact with materials contaminated with feces from raccoons or domestic dog.
Immersion Anaesthesia in Fish
Immersion (or halant) anaesthesia is the most common technique used in fish. The anaesthetic solution is dissolved in the water and works similarly to gaseous inhalant anaesthesia in terrestrial animals.
morphological stages of avian malaria in penguins (Plasmodium sp.)
Parasitic life cycles in veterinary medicine are usually very specific given the multitude of animal hosts and parasitic species that exist. Here we wanted to create an engaging life cycle exhibiting some of the cellular morphology of Plasmodium sp. stages in penguins.
TOOLS
Adobe Illustrator ®
CLIENTS
Faculty of Vet Medicine,
University of Lisbon, PT
Echinococcus multilocularis simplified life cycle
The adult stage of this zoonotic cestode inhabits the definite host's intestine (fox and other canids). The eggs are then released with fecal material to the environment where they may be ingested by suitable intermediate hosts (rodents) or aberrant hosts (like human beings).
© Diogo Guerra. 2014-2018
