A week in the life of Science Magazine illustrator, Val Altounian

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Written By Annie Campbell
 

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A week in the life of Val Altounian as she illustrates big ideas and microscopically small scenes for Science magazine.

 
 

“A WEEK IN THE LIFE OF VAL ALTOUNIAN AS SHE ILLUSTRATES BIG IDEAS AND MICROSCOPICALLY SMALL SCENES FOR SCIENCE MAGAZINE.”

— Science Magazine

 

Valerie Altounian is a science illustrator currently residing in Austin, TX, by way of Washington, DC. After receiving her BFA in Medical Illustration in 2013 from Rochester Institute of Technology, she began work as a Scientific Illustrator for the American Association for the Advancement of Science, which publishes the print-and-online journal Science, and several online sister journals.

Get a glimpse into the professional life of science illustrator, Val Altounian, in this beautifully produced mini series. The short covers a week in the life of Val at Science magazine and the type of work that she does as part of the team. Get an insight into her process for creating science illustrations, the research behind her work, and learn some of the tools of her trade.

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“A week in the life of Val Altounian as she illustrates big ideas and microscopically small scenes for Science magazine. Learn more: http://specialprojects.sciencemag.org...”

Annie Campbell

Annie is a medical illustrator and animator who runs Now Medical Studios with her business partner, Emily Holden. Her experiences as an art director, project manager and multimedia artist for various studios and companies in the USA and UK have provided her with a broad range of skills and expertise that she now brings to every project. Annie firmly believes in life long learning and sharing.

One of her passions is sharing the business of medical illustration with younger artists embarking into the field. She founded and is an active contributor of Learn Medical Art with Emily, a channel dedicated to creating and sharing tutorials, articles and resources from the field.

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