An interview with medical and veterinary illustrator, Diogo Guerra
TODAY’S TOPIC:
Annie and Emily sit down for a lovely interview with the talented Lisbon-based Diogo Guerra, medical and veterinary illustrator. They discuss his path into illustration, how he manages his freelance work and much more.
About Diogo:
Diogo is a Lisbon-based medical illustrator, with a background in veterinary medicine.
After studying Veterinary Medicine at the University of Lisbon, he went on to do a semester course in 'Scientific Illustration for Scientists' at the University of Zurich where he found his passion for medical and scientific illustration. Diogo has sucessfully been working in the field for the past 7 years creating beautiful illustrations and design work.
Current Exhibition: ILLUSTRARE: Travels of Scientific Illustration in Portugal. Exhibition organized by the Natural History Museum in Lisbon, during the yearly role of Lisbon as the European Green Capital.
Connect with Diogo:
Resources Page on my website – centralised library of online educational resources for students, veterinarians, researchers and fellow medical artists. Current topics include Veterinary Anatomy, Parasitology and Pathology, and some Tips for Designing Scientific Figures (https://diogoguerra.com/resources)
Creativity Train on Twitter: every week this year I will be dissecting and visualizing color palettes based on Mesa Schumacher's Project Animalia: https://twitter.com/medical_vet_art
Diogo’s website: diogoguerra.com
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