Science Spotlight: Quanta Magazine
Quanta Magazine's Art Director @natureintheory shares how the online publication uses #3D illustrations to tell stories and spark interest in math & science.
Quanta Magazine's Art Director @natureintheory shares how the online publication uses #3D illustrations to tell stories and spark interest in math & science.
I found a bunch of my old sketches and thought it'd be interesting to show the "before & after" of how Quanta Magazine artworks transform from concept art to illustration.
(Trent Kaniuga's video is helpful if you're unclear about the difference: Illustration VS Concept.)
These thumbnails aren't pretty; their job is only to convey an idea quickly and clearly enough that editors can approve and artists can follow. I don't do these for every project I assign, but always for my own work. They're especially helpful when the subject is difficult/abstract/esoteric — as Quanta's often are!
Left: my sketch
Right: artist's illustration
Chronological order
Class Numbers / Olena Shmahalo
Anti-de Sitter Space / Mike Zeng (Zaoeyo)
Quantum Computer / Josef Bsharah
Flame Front / David Szakaly (DVDP)
Wormhole with Cauchy Horizon / Maciej Rebisz
Bacterial Populations / Timothy Reynolds
Earth's Hidden Water / Olena Shmahalo
Wheeler's "Smoky Dragon of Quantum Physics" / Olena Shmahalo
DNA in a Nucleus / Chris Phillips (Crispe)
Dark Matter in Minerals / Olena Shmahalo
Embryonic Cell Fate / Darius (BakaArts)
Quantum Darwinism / Olena Shmahalo
Thank you to all of the artists who worked with me on these wonderful images.
If you'd like to learn more, comment & let me know!