Synopses & Reviews
The Digital Biomedical Illustration Handbook is the only book currently available that provides in-depth coverage of the medical illustration field. It includes a brief history of the field, a state-of-the-industry, an overview of the training required to be a medical illustrator, and the techniques and tools used to create high-quality digital illustrations with Photoshop CS and 3ds max 6. This beautifully illustrated book is written for artists, graphic designers, art directors, art students, and those interested in learning about medical illustration. The goal of the medical illustrator has always been to educate, conceptualize, and clearly communicate biomedical knowledge visually to the scientific community and the public at large. However, the tools used to achieve this goal have changed significantly in the past few years, and this book teaches artists how to adapt their skills to the digital realm. Artists will learn how to use digital tools to create a variety of professional quality illustrations- surgical, editorial, veterinary, patient education, real-time 3D for the Web, and molecular and cellular animation. If you are interested in learning about medical illustration and the skills it requires, or if you are a practicing illustrator looking for new insights, this is the one resource you'll need.
Table of Contents
Contents Preface About The Author Chapter 1 A Brief History of Medical Illustration Chapter 2 Medical Illustration Today Chapter 3 Becoming A Medical Illustrator Chapter 4 The Medical Illustrator/Physician Collaboration Chapter 5 Surgical Illustration Chapter 6 Editorial Medical Illustration Chapter 7 Medical-Legal Illustration Chapter 8 Veterinary Illustration Chapter 9 Medical Illustration for the Web Chapter 10 Medical Illustration for Patient Education Chapter 11 Molecular and Cellular Animation Appendix A Contributing Authors Appendix B Copyrights Quick Reference Appendix C Bibliography 3 Appendix D About The CD-Rom Medical Glossary Index