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I was given information about a research project being conducted by a PhD candidate at Yale.
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My job was to help create a slideshow simplifying the process of explaining the experiment.
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The experiment involved identifying cancer issues on a genetic level through DNA mistranslations.
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I found ways to depict what the candidate was explaining he wanted to see in graphics.
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While some of the graphics explained detailed concepts, others were fairly commonplace concepts.
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The details in the test methods led to some of the more interesting graphics.

Project Details

  • Category: Graphic Design
  • Client: Freelance
  • Project Date: 2013
In 2013, I was approached by a phD candidate at Yale who expressed interest in highlighting his research in a more visually enhanced way. Over the course of several Sundays at my kitchen table, we went over his research and he guided my illustrations so that he could use them in a presentation.

While we did use some available graphics as templates to structure our designs, most of the concepts came from our conversations and his explanations of his research.

The goal of his research was to solve genetically caused issues such as sickle cell anemia, by replacing part of the genome with that of a person from a region where there is less incidence of the genetic disorder. I found the project quite fascinating and I'm proud to have it in my portfolio. I've contemplated turning it into a cancer-fighting videogame.