Gary Carlson Illustrator & Animator

Gary strives to bring a level of of artfulness to medical illustration that makes it exciting as well as informative. He specializes in translating difficult scientific concepts into clear and lucid images; still and animated. After many years as an airbrush artist, he now employs the most advanced desktop technology to create still and moving imagery that exceed his client's expectations.

Education: Studied as an undergraduate at Carnegie Mellon University. Received both BFA and MFA degrees at California College of the Arts.

Gary is a go-to-guy for imaginative, creative concepts. From pencils, through comp development, to final art  he has seen many campaigns from start to finish. Gary was the artist for the launch of many important brands including Crixivan, Singulair, Plavix, Enbrel and Avastin. Journals such as Newsweek and Scientific American have sought out Gary to visually translate complex biomedical subjects for general understanding.

Technology

Hardware: Macintosh G5 Power PC and Intel based multi-processor computers

Software: Lightwave 3D, FormZ, Poser, 3D Coat,  After Effects, Adobe Photoshop

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