present
Science communication is at the core of my professional activity. I am a science illustrator creating high quality images for science communication in the fields of biology, anatomy, paleontology and archaeology.
Together with a careful organization of the process and a deep commitment to the craft, my aim is to bring a fresh perspective into the depiction of the natural world.
For over a decade, I've been helping researchers visualize how extinct species might have looked and how ancient people constructed their buildings. I created drawings that describe new species for Science and produced illustrations that bring new insights on well-known subjects. Also, I designed panels and infographics and developed visual concepts for selected clients worldwide. These images now illustrate books and scientific papers, museum walls and other institutions. While each project is unique, I devote the same energy to create a visual experience that is both accurate and engaging.
If you have any further questions, feel free to send me a message directly from my contact page.
past
Drawing and Sculpture program
Barcelona Academy of Art, 2019-2020
(Gulbenkian Foundation Scholarship)
PhD in Prehistoric Archaeology (visualization of ancient faces)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2015-2021
(FCT individual PhD Research Scholarship)
Invited illustrator/scholar at the
NSF-NESCENT National Evolutionary Synthesis Center
(NESCent is a nonprofit science center jointly operated by Duke University, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University, and is sponsored by the National Science Foundation)
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America, 2015
Master Degree in Scientific Illustration
ISEC and Universidade de Évora, 2014
(Novo Banco Award for Best Master Student 2013-2014)
(ANICT MSc Fellowship)
One-year Certificate in Scientific Illustration
Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, 2011
selected exhibitions
2021 . La Almoloya, el Primer Parlamento de Europa. Permanent exhibition. Museo de La Ciudad de Mula, Spain.
2020- . Illustrare. Viagens da Ilustração Científica em Portugal. Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência, Lisbon, Portugal.
2017-2018 . Loulé. Territórios, Memórias e Identidades. Museu Nacional de Arqueologia, Lisbon, Portugal.
2015 . Giliola Gamberini Award: International Competition for Medical and Scientific Illustration Exhibit. Luigi Cattaneo Anatomical Wax Museum, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
2015 . Il·lustraciència 2nd edition exhibit. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN-CSIC), Madrid, Spain.
2015 . Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Annual Members Exhibit. Arcadia University Art Gallery, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
2015 . Golden Turtle Wildlife Festival fine art exhibition. Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia.
2014-2015 . Focus on Nature XIII - Natural History Illustration Exhibition. New York State Museum, Albany, New York, United States of America.
2014 . 4th International Palaeontological Congress Palaeoart Exhibition. Auditorio Dr. Adolfo Calle, Mendoza, Argentina.
2013 . Mostra de Ilustração Científica do I Workshop de Divulgação e Ilustração Científica. Museu da Biodiversidade do Cerrado, Parque Siquieroli, Uberlândia, Brasil.
2013 . SciCom Pt 2013 - Scientific Illustrators do it for Reproduction. Pavilhão do Conhecimento, Lisbon, Portugal.
2013 . Ciência e Arte. Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis, Porto, Portugal.
Joana Bruno is a scientific illustrator developing images, infographics and materials for science communication.
Joana Bruno is a scientific illustrator developing images,
infographics and materials for science communication.
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