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How to pick the right designer
Whether you choose to work with us or not, we want you to pick the right graphic designer for whatever project you have coming up. So...
Sep 14, 2022


Benefits of working with DTC
Protect yourself You are protected under our errors and omissions insurance when you work on DTC projects. When providing any...
May 9, 2022


How to become a scientific illustrator at Designs that Cell
We get a lot of questions about how one turns a passion for art and science into a job! So we've decided to speak to a few of the most...
Mar 22, 2022


Michie (senior illustrator) makes SciCards inspired by Pokémon
Inspired by the Pokémon collectible trading cards of their childhood, University of Toronto biomedical communications students Shehryar...
Oct 17, 2021

DTC illustrators participate in BLM Cards for Humanity
A project several DTC members (Patrick, Naomi and Molly) participated in is raising funds for Black & Indigenous civil rights...
Aug 15, 2021

DTC founder, Sarah, named a Vanier Scholar
Ovarian cancer is known as the silent killer because people with ovaries often can have the disease for a long time before it is...
Jul 15, 2021

Natasha (senior communicator) featured in Lifeology’s Pride Month 2021
Happy Pride Day and Pride Month! We are grateful that we get to work with such a diverse and wonderful group of artists, scientists, and...
Jun 27, 2021

DTC illustrators featured in Science Odyssey 2021 at FreshRoots
Natasha: " I always enjoy being a part of that [the publications] story, because often they’re communicating some really cool research."...
May 15, 2021

Papa PhD S2: Balancing Research, Art, and Entrepreneurship
This week on the show, I’m talking with Sarah Nersesian, a PhD researcher who pursues many passions and interests in life, while...
May 12, 2021


Molly (senior illustrator) blogs for Dalhousie's FOCUS: “Art in the Sciences”
Visual art has a long history in research and teaching of science and medicine. Artistic renditions are key in the study of anatomy and,...
May 7, 2021

Blog Post for the NCCEH: “Creative knowledge translation using infographics”
Environmental health professionals work to protect and to improve public health by identifying, assessing, tracking, preventing and...
Feb 22, 2021

“LGBTQ2 Communities and SFU Students Come Together to Improve Access to Mental Health Services”
MindMapBC is a mental health service finder which helps people locate appropriate and accessible mental health services. Launched in late...
Feb 10, 2021

Natasha (senior communicator) places third in 2020 World Evaluation Case Competition
As winners of the 2020 CES Student Evaluation Case Competition, the team from Simon Fraser University was invited to represent Canada in...
Jan 15, 2021


Kristen (senior illustrator) wins 2020 BioArt Competition
This video depicts an e. coli bacteria using its flagella to propel through its environment. It is based off observations made while...
Nov 2, 2020

“Designing a Fulfilling Life”
It all began when Sarah chose science over art school. She earned an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences and a master’s degree in...
Oct 30, 2018


“Funding, advice boost student companies”
Sarah Nersesian, who's leaving for medical school at Dalhousie University in the fall, also saw a business opportunity in education. Her...
Jul 4, 2018
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