francarrillo
​fran
carrillo
scientific illustration
Researcher and Scientific Illustrator
about me
I’m a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Immunology at Tufts University, Boston, MA. I have a BSc in Biology from the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (2009), a MSc in Neuroscience from the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (2011) and a PhD in Neuroscience from the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (2016). All my life I loved drawing, specially about biology. This fact, in addition to my academic training, was the trigger of the idea of incorporating my illustrations hobby into my scientific career.
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I am largely self-taught, so each project is a challenge for me. Most of my current work is 2D graphics (Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop) and I learn a bit more about the process with every project I do. Some of the most useful skills I took away from my PhD are critical thinking and being able to look at a problem from many angles, think about the model, ask questions, and go look things up in the literature.
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My research work include immunology, microbiota, neurosciences and cardiology, among other side projects I’m a founding member of Asociación Con/Ciencia, a non-profit organization for science dissemination (popular science).
how do i work?
My production process has been greatly refined over the years. Taking advantage of my experience in research and popular science, I am able to generate truthful and easily understandable content. Each project easily flows from the first idea to finished product, starting with concept development and storytelling. I finish providing a top-quality product that helps to communicate key messages to the audience.