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    Shirley Lau is a scientific illustrator seeking a position as a medical illustrator. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Medical Illustration from Rochester Institute of Technology where she took courses in anatomy, scientific visualization, 3D modeling and animation, and zoological and botanical illustration. Her skills include traditional media like watercolor, pen and ink, and digital programs like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Maya. She has experience creating medical textbook illustrations, surgical procedures, anatomical illustrations, and nose prosthetics.

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    Shirley Lau is a scientific illustrator seeking a position as a medical illustrator. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Medical Illustration from Rochester Institute of Technology where she took courses in anatomy, scientific visualization, 3D modeling and animation, and zoological and botanical illustration. Her skills include traditional media like watercolor, pen and ink, and digital programs like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Maya. She has experience creating medical textbook illustrations, surgical procedures, anatomical illustrations, and nose prosthetics.

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    Shirley Lau is a scientific illustrator seeking a position as a medical illustrator. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Medical Illustration from Rochester Institute of Technology where she took courses in anatomy, scientific visualization, 3D modeling and animation, and zoological and botanical illustration. Her skills include traditional media like watercolor, pen and ink, and digital programs like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Maya. She has experience creating medical textbook illustrations, surgical procedures, anatomical illustrations, and nose prosthetics.

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    Shirley Lau is a scientific illustrator seeking a position as a medical illustrator. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Medical Illustration from Rochester Institute of Technology where she took courses in anatomy, scientific visualization, 3D modeling and animation, and zoological and botanical illustration. Her skills include traditional media like watercolor, pen and ink, and digital programs like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Maya. She has experience creating medical textbook illustrations, surgical procedures, anatomical illustrations, and nose prosthetics.

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    shirley lau

    scientific illustrator

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    733 57th Street Brooklyn, NY 11220


    [email protected]
    www.lauillustration.com
    (718)6900420

    about me

    objective

    Experienced in using a wide variety of media to create


    highly accurate and detailed medical and scientific
    illustrations.

    Seeking a position as a medical illustrator.

    education
    Rochester Institute of Technology
    20122016
    Courses
    Gross Human Anatomy
    Human Anatomy and Physiology
    Scientific Visualization
    Created a molecular disease poster and cross section
    illustration of the torso by combining 3D imaging software
    with Photoshop and Illustrator.
    3D Modeling of Organic Forms
    Modeled scientific objects like bones and organs by
    first creating pencil sketches and then bringing them to
    Autodesk Maya for modeling.
    3D Animation of Organic Forms
    Made scientific animations by creating storyboards,
    modeling and rigging figures in Maya and editing the
    videos in AfterEffects.

    Rochester, New York


    Bachelor of Fine Arts in Medical Illustration
    Computer Applications in Medical Illustration
    Created medical textbook and advertisement illustrations
    by sketching ideas and bringing them to Pfotoshop and
    Illustrator to produce the final results.
    Award earned:
    20122016

    Deans List

    skills
    Traditional Media
    watercolor
    carbon dusting
    pen and ink
    Digital Media

    Zoological and Botanical Illustration


    Took class trips to the Lamberton Conservatory and the
    Seneca Park Zoo to do research. Produced illustrations of
    plants and animals by combining traditional and digital
    media.

    Adobe Illustrator
    Adobe Photoshop
    Adobe InDesign
    Adobe AfterEffects
    Adobe Muse

    Illustrating Human Anatomy


    Produced several illustrations of anatomical parts by using
    techniques like watercolor, carbon dusting, pen and ink,
    and color pencil. Made many pencil sketches of cadavers.

    Volunteer Experience

    Surgical Illustration
    Made digital illustrations of surgical procedures like
    transverse loop colostomy and inguinal hernia repair by
    sketching the storyboards and then colorizing them in
    PhotoShop. Also made medical legal art based on an
    actual MRI scan and medical reports.
    Eye, Ear, and Nose Prosthetics
    Created nose prosthetic molds and face casts by using
    jeltrate, lab stone, and plaster. Nose prosthetics were
    made by mixing intrinsic dyes with silicone and pouring
    them in the nose molds and then left to bake for 30
    minutes.

    graphite pencil
    color pencil
    oil and acrylic painting

    Autodesk Maya
    Chimera
    Cinema 4D
    Marvin Sketch
    Osirix

    20152016 Imagine RIT Festival


    Worked on exhibits showcasing face casting
    techniques and educating about the effects of
    alcohol and drugs on the brain.
    20122015 Brooklyn Chinese-American Association
    Assisted teachers in teaching young children
    and supervising their activities during the
    summer.
    20132014 RITz Dinner
    Worked as a server in my universitys dinner
    event run by hospitality students.
    20062013

    William McKinley Junior High School


    Painted large murals in my middle school.

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