SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATION STUDIO
Scientific Illustration and Medical Infographics
for Pharma, Biotech & Publications
Precise images for science that has to be understood at a glance,
built from the same 3D work as our animation.
For 25+ years, Pixel Medical Animation has built scientific and anatomical visuals for pharma, biotech and medical device companies.
Posters, publication figures, infographics and product visuals, reviewed by specialists. Based in Europe, working with teams across the US every day.
Scientific Illustration Services We Offer
One 3D scene gives a poster at print resolution, a slide, a web image and, if it is needed later, an animation.Congress Posters and Scientific Graphics
Images that are read standing up, in a corridor, in a few seconds, and still hold up to a specialist. See scientific infographic examplesPublication and Journal Figures
Figures that are consistent with each other, at the resolution a journal asks for. See the Dr. Danilla TED caseMedical and Scientific Infographics
A dense process turned into one picture a non-specialist can follow without reading the caption. Read about the benefits of 3D in healthcareAnatomical Visualization
Human structures recreated with visual precision and medical rigour, for teaching and for clinical practice. See the anatomical visualization caseCellular and Molecular Illustration
What an active ingredient or a component does, at a scale no camera reaches. Read about cell animationProduct and Ingredient Visuals
Hyperrealistic renders for packaging, investor decks and launch material, built from the real product. See the TECXOSOME caseScientific Illustration for Pharma, Biotech, Medtech & Research
Pharma & biotech
Mechanism figures, investor decks and congress material where the science has to survive a specialist reading it.
Medical device companies
Product and procedure visuals for IFUs, packaging, sales material and regulatory support.
Clinics & surgeons
Anatomy and technique drawn for teaching, for talks and for explaining a procedure to a patient.
Research groups and publications
Figure sets for papers, books and course material, consistent with each other and ready to print.
EVIDENCE OF OUR IMPACT
+25
years of experience
+1500
completed projects
+100
clients served
What Is Scientific Illustration? (And When You Need It)
A still image built from the same 3D work as an animation: anatomy, molecules, devices or processes modelled and lit so that a single frame explains what a paragraph cannot. It is what goes on a poster, in a slide, in a paper or on a packaging insert.
Accuracy before style.
An illustration that looks good and is wrong is worse than no illustration. Proportions, scale and the relationship between structures come first; the rendering comes after. That is the part a scientific reviewer looks at.
One idea per image.
A still frame can only carry one message. A mechanism, a step, a comparison. When an image tries to explain three things at once the reader keeps none of them.
Built to be reused.
The same 3D scene gives a poster at print resolution, a slide, a web image and, if it is needed later, an animation. Deciding the formats before production is what makes that possible.
Congresses, posters and talks.
A poster is read standing up, in a corridor, in a few seconds. An illustration that works there is one that can be understood without the caption, as in the material prepared for Dr. Danila’s TED talk.
Publications and teaching material.
Papers, books and course material need figures that are consistent with each other: the same colour code, the same level of abstraction and the same anatomy across the whole set.
Product and ingredient communication.
Showing what an active ingredient or a component does, at a scale no camera reaches. The exosome visualizations for Germaine de Capuccini and the botanical work on tulsi were made for exactly that.
BENEFITS OF SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATION AND INFOGRAPHICS
One image that carries the whole idea
A reader who will not watch a two-minute video will look at one picture. When the picture is right, that is the whole explanation.
It survives a specialist reading it
Proportions, scale and the relationship between structures come first, so the figure holds up in a paper, a poster or a regulatory file.
It works where video cannot go
A printed poster, a journal page, a packaging insert, a slide in a room with no sound: places a film never reaches.
The same scene gives every format
Print resolution, slide, web image and, later, an animation, all from one 3D build.
It makes your science shareable
A clear figure gets reused by your own teams, by the press and by the people you are trying to convince.
Why Choose Us for Your Scientific Illustration
Scientifically Accurate, Reviewed by Experts
Your R&D and medical-affairs teams won’t have to fix our science. We build every animation on your data and source material, review it with specialists, and represent mechanisms and anatomy faithfully, down to the molecular detail.25+ Years of Experience with Leading Pharma & Medtech
We’ve delivered work for Hipra, Grifols, Salvat, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Zeiss, Abbott, Medtronic, and Novartis, among others. Three decades inside the medical field means we already speak your language, clinical, regulatory, and commercial.Full-Service, In-House Team, From Concept to Delivery
Concept, scientific design, 3D animation, programming, and final delivery all happen with one team. You brief once, coordinate one partner, and receive every format you need.
Our Scientific and Anatomical Work by Field
Browse our work by field — oncology, cardiology, dermatology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, and more — to see how we handle the science in your specialty.
Anatomy
We recreate human anatomical structures with visual precision and medical rigor, supporting teaching, outreach and clinical practice.
Genetics
We represent mutations, genetic inheritance and gene editing, helping to understand how genetic information influences health and personalized medicine.
Immunology
We illustrate how the immune system works and how the body responds to viruses, bacteria or vaccines, facilitating scientific and medical communication.
Biotechnology
We showcase biotech applications and genetic engineering processes, from cellular manipulation to the creation of new drugs or biological materials.
Oncology
We represent tumor development and the action of oncology therapies, visually explaining research and advances in cancer treatment.
Cardiology
We animate the functioning of the heart and circulatory system, showing pathologies, surgeries and the effects of cardiovascular treatments.
Neuroscience
We visualize the brain and nervous system in action, from neuronal transmission to the effects of drugs or neurological therapies.
Medical devices
We create animations that show in detail how medical equipment, prostheses and advanced healthcare technologies work—both internal and external.
Our Portfolio & Showreel
The fastest way to judge a medical animation studio is to watch its work. Here’s ours.
Clínica J.Mir
3D surgical animation created for the Renuvion Summit in Las Vegas, combining advanced anatomy visualization and virtual surgery.
Salvat
3D animation of the UVESOL mechanism of action, presented at the CPHI 2023 pharmaceutical congress.
Bionet
3D animation showcasing the functionality of the F1 bioreactor, improving both technical and commercial communication.
Hipra
3D animation of the mechanism of action of Bimervax, HIPRA’s recombinant protein vaccine against COVID-19.
Zeiss Medical Technology
Medical metaverse in 3D developed for the SEO 2022 Congress to present ophthalmic surgical microscopes.
Abbott Laboratories
3D serious game presenting the nutritional supplement Glucerna at the SEMDOR congress in Seville.
Zeiss Medical Technology
Design of 3D virtual hospital environments to showcase workflows and improvements in medical facility efficiency
VR Pharma
Virtual reality solution to reduce anxiety and pain in pediatric patients during medical procedures.
Clínica J. Mir
3D visualization of health data for monitoring vital signs in interactive digital environments.
WORK PROCESS
1
Brief & kickoff
We start from your data, goals, audience, and deadline. You bring the science and the message; we tell you what’s possible and how to make it land.
2
Script & storyboard
We turn the science into a clear narrative and a visual plan you approve before any animation begins, so everyone’s aligned while changes are still cheap.
3
Style frames & 3D modeling
We lock the visual style and build accurate models of your molecule, device, or anatomy.
4
Animation & production
We animate, light, and render in structured review rounds, so your medical, legal, and marketing stakeholders can all sign off in step.
5
Delivery in every format
You get the master plus every version you need — congress, web, social, sales, subtitled, or interactive.
Timelines & What to Expect
Factors That Determine the Price of a Scientific Illustration
An illustration that reuses an existing model is not the same job as one that starts from a structure nobody has built yet. These are the factors that move the figure.
How much has to be modelled from scratch.
An illustration that reuses an existing model is not the same job as one that starts from a structure nobody has built yet. The modelling is usually the longest part.
The level of scientific detail.
A schematic diagram and a hyperrealistic visualization answer different briefs. The second takes longer in materials, lighting and the detail that stands up to being printed large.
The material you give us.
Imaging, CAD files, papers, previous figures. The more of the science that arrives already settled, the less of the schedule goes into deciding what the image has to show.
Number of images and variants.
A set of figures for a publication, a poster and a slide deck share most of the work if the list is agreed before production rather than after it.
Scientific review, formats and print resolution
Someone qualified has to confirm that what the image shows is what happens, and a web image and a two-metre poster are not rendered the same way. Both are decided at the start.
What this Investment Buys You:
Scientifically Accurate
Science that’s accurate and review-ready, not just pretty.Full Ownership
Full ownership of your animation and every deliverable.Every Format, From One Partner
Every format your team needs, from one partner.On-Deadline Delivery
A studio that hits the deadline your project is built around.FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATION
What counts as scientific illustration?
Any still image built to explain science accurately: anatomy, a molecule, a device, a process or an ingredient. It can be a schematic diagram or a hyperrealistic render, depending on who has to read it.
Is it the same work as a medical animation?
It uses the same 3D work, but it ends in a frame instead of a sequence. Many of our illustrations come from scenes that were built for an animation, and many animations start from an illustration that was approved first.
Who confirms that the image is scientifically accurate?
Someone qualified on your side, as with any of our projects. We build what the science says and your reviewer confirms it before the image is finished.
Can it be printed at poster size?
Yes, as long as we know before rendering. A poster, a roll-up and a web image are rendered at different resolutions from the same scene.
Can you work from our existing figures?
Yes. Previous figures, imaging, CAD files and papers all shorten the part of the job that decides what the image has to show.
Do you also do infographics with text and data?
Yes. The illustration is the centre of the piece and the layout, labels and sequence are built around it so that it reads on its own.
How long does it take?
It depends on how much has to be modelled from scratch and how many review rounds the science needs. We give a schedule with the quotation.
Can the same image be reused later?
Yes. The 3D scene stays, so a new angle, a new language version or an animated version of the same image does not start from zero.
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