illustrashim
Hi there!
My name is Andrea Shim
Unlike many other creatives, my visual journey began much later in life after I had graduated from nursing school at the University of Toronto. I always knew I had a keen interest in the sciences, and even more so in healthcare where I can serve my community. Through my career as a registered nurse, I came to realize the benefits of visual communication within medicine, and how it can act as a universal language by simplifying the otherwise more complicated concepts.
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In pursuit of my passion for combining the arts and sciences, I completed the Biomedical Visualization and Communication program at the University of British Columbia. I loved dissecting the complicated topics in health science and biotechnology, and finding ways to create engaging illustrations and animations for audiences to understand the content, yet ensuring scientific accuracy.
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Since completing the program, I have collaborated with clients from both an educational and hospital institution to develop visualizations for their project and program needs. I especially enjoy working with different types of digital media, and combining 3D and 2D techniques.
If you have a project idea of your own, or have any general inquiries, let's have a chat!