#8 Medical Illustration - Merging Art & Science? (feat. McKenzie Young)
02/06/23 • 51 min
In this episode, we explore what the life of the commonly misunderstood medical illustrator looks like, with no other than the amazing student & TikToker McKenzie Young. She helps us unveil the secrets of what exactly medical illustration is, how you can get into such a course, as well as the shocking range of careers you can pursue after finishing this degree. Check out the Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI) for education and career opportunities as well as an unlimited amount of information regarding the field.
McKenzie is an incredibly talented artist, science student, and storyteller - if you are in need of inspiration, look no further than her TikTok (@mckenziecyoung) and Instagram (@mckenziecyoung.art). She recommends you also check out the following artists: @bonnie_hofkin, @petermlawrence, @medicalillustration, @rocksonpaper, @romanceofbooks, @genewrightfineart, @jenizernick.viz, @artbiotics.
Thank you so much for listening! Find us on instagram @dearuni.imlost. Should you want to be a guest on one of our episodes or request any industry-specific episodes fill out our short questionnaires which you can find via our linktree. If you would like to support our project you can make small donations by buying us a bubble tea.
In this episode, we explore what the life of the commonly misunderstood medical illustrator looks like, with no other than the amazing student & TikToker McKenzie Young. She helps us unveil the secrets of what exactly medical illustration is, how you can get into such a course, as well as the shocking range of careers you can pursue after finishing this degree. Check out the Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI) for education and career opportunities as well as an unlimited amount of information regarding the field.
McKenzie is an incredibly talented artist, science student, and storyteller - if you are in need of inspiration, look no further than her TikTok (@mckenziecyoung) and Instagram (@mckenziecyoung.art). She recommends you also check out the following artists: @bonnie_hofkin, @petermlawrence, @medicalillustration, @rocksonpaper, @romanceofbooks, @genewrightfineart, @jenizernick.viz, @artbiotics.
Thank you so much for listening! Find us on instagram @dearuni.imlost. Should you want to be a guest on one of our episodes or request any industry-specific episodes fill out our short questionnaires which you can find via our linktree. If you would like to support our project you can make small donations by buying us a bubble tea.
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