Proposed Tumorigenic Pathways of Opioid Receptors
Figure Illustration (2019): Illustration (Figure 2) for the article “The Role of Opioids and Their Receptors in Urological Malignancy: A Review” in the Journal of Urology describing the proposed tumorigenic pathways of different opioid receptors.
Lec, P. M., ... & Chamie, K. (2020). The Role of Opioids and Their Receptors in Urological Malignancy: A Review. The Journal of Urology, 204(6), 1150 1159.
Client: Dr Karim Chamie Lab at UCLA. Contracted through Mito Pop (Art Direction: Justin Klein)
Media: Adobe Illustrator
Process Work
Concept Sketches & Layout
Research was conducted to better understand the receptor pathways and their relationships through various provided references and articles. For simplicity, a key was created with the different elements to be visualized. Different layouts were created to emphasize different aspects of the same information.
Linear Drafts
The different receptor shapes, design and text layouts were finalized. A colour render test was created for one of the receptors to better solidify the render style.
Final Color Renders
A final render style was chosen with graphic highlights and shadows to imply a 3D shape. The final color palette visually groups different elements together: cool colors for the receptors, and contrasting colors for the dynamic elements.
