There are opportunities for both in the science illustration field. Future employers could be found at a science department at your college, education departments at your local zoo, aquarium, botanical garden or natural history museum. My work doesn't really encompass the field of medical illustration, but here are programs devoted to that field as well! Consider that there is an artist/graphic designer behind every interpretive sign and science magazine article. Look into joining local arts organizations, too. Many counties and cities have arts councils that find grant funding and opportunities for local artists. Colleges with graphic design, medical illustration and science illustration programs will have many resources for job seekers. Work can also come in the form of art education: teaching others your skills will keep you engaged with the creative processes, and when you share your talents with your community, it may lead to ideas, projects and roles that you didn't imagine doing but which are immensely rewarding.
What do you like to do when you are not painstakingly adding small details to plants?
I love to take walks outdoors when I can. I have two young children just coming into an age where we can go camping, and I continue to teach them the value of being outdoors and off-screens. I also enjoy my vegetable and flower gardens.
This interview was answered by Danza Davis (interviewee) in her personal capacity. The opinions expressed in this article are the interviewee's own and do not reflect the view of Ink Dwell.
