Visualizing Our Shared World

Katie Kirkpatrick is an award-winning scientific and medical illustrator and graphic artist who specializes in creative visual storytelling that fosters deeper understanding of and appreciation for ourselves and our natural world.

Illustration of a fish with its internal anatomy highlighted, showing various organs and structures.

Drawing Life’s Connections

Katie loves to tell unique scientific stories and translate complex or unfamiliar subjects through engaging visuals. She carefully curates the mediums, style choices, and presentation designs to effectively communicate her client’s ideas with target audiences.

Katie is committed to meeting exceptional standards in her work, emphasizing three main dimensions:

Accuracy - Scientifically accurate products backed by rigorous research with active consultation and cross-referenced sources

Visual Appeal - Technically engaging visuals that help subjects stand out with professional color, style, and layout decisions

Audience Accessibility - Creative, approachable materials that use innovative design solutions to ensure ideas resonate with target audiences’ knowledge levels and interests

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The Work Process

  • Two healthcare professionals, a woman and a man, wearing surgical masks, caps, and scrubs, standing in a medical setting engaged in conversation.

    Initial Consultation

    We meet in person or online to discuss the details of your project. Feel free to provide a rough draft of your ideas and references.

  • A pencil sketch of a human torso with muscles and skeletal structure visible, including a forearm with muscles and bones.

    Concept Development

    We propose the concepts to move forward. You will receive an estimated quote, terms-of-use contract, and first sketches.

  • A detailed watercolor art of the anatomy of a foot showing muscles, tendons, bones, and fat pad structures.

    Production & Feedback

    We typically engage in three revision rounds, where feedback ensures the project meets your expectations.

  • Diagram explaining hallux valgus, showing the anatomy of the foot, plantar view of the right foot, with labels for muscles, bones, and structural changes. Includes information on causes, symptoms, severity, and treatment of bunions.

    Final Delivery

    We finalize the project and deliver in multiple preferred formats that are ready for your use in print or on screen.

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  • “Katie produced a set of amazing images for a project of mine. She worked closely with me and produced work that was both innovative and informative. Could not recommend her services more!”

    Dr. Kory M. Evans, Assistant Professor, Department of BioSciences, Rice University, Houston, TX

  • “Our company has been working with Katie for about six months, and she has been instrumental in up-leveling the custom and technical graphics that we're able to include in our reports for healthcare providers and patients. Katie is creative, thoughtful, and consistent. Communication with her has been easy and productive, and we appreciate her efforts to ensure that her work fits our company's needs. We’re excited to continue working with Katie, and we highly recommend her and her work!”

    Abby Harris, Researcher & Educational Coordinator, Fagron Genomics, Austin, TX

Meet Katie

Hi! I’m Katie Kirkpatrick, currently based in Boston. I completed my undergraduate studies in Studio Art, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, and Business at Rice University in Houston, and my Master’s in Scientific Illustration at Maastricht University and Zuyd University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. I love working with passionate collaborators to create innovative work that pushes science forward and bridges understanding between different audiences.

If you have a project in mind or just want to learn more, please get in touch!

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Stylized black text reading 'AEI MS' with lines and dots connecting different parts of the text.
Logo of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators with stylized letters 'G', 'N', 'S', and 'I' in pink and black.

Photograph by Katherine Hui

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