Justin Klein - Medical Illustrator
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Employment Highlights

2009-present Freelance Medical/Commercial Illustrator, Los Angeles, CA
· Illustration and animation for medical and non medical projects.
2006-present Presentation and Journal Artwork, UCSF, San Francisco, CA
· Shipra Shukla, Journalist & Internal Communications Manager, Public Affairs UCSF
Worked closely with Ms. Shukla and the UCSF Public Affairs team to develop artwork for PPT presentations. Tasks included organizing content and design layout for PPT slides.
· Dr. Niemann, Anesthesia and Perioperative Care
Worked closely with the doctor and his team to develop artwork to accompany a submission to a scientific journal. Tasks included research, create original artwork, organize and design layout for journal publication.
· Dr. Cohen, Department of Surgery
Worked closely with the doctor and his team to develop artwork to accompany a submission to a scientific journal. Tasks included research, create original artwork, organize and design layout for journal publication.
· Dr. Gruber, School of Medicine
Worked closely with the doctor to develop artwork for intellectual property copyright submission. Tasks included research, create original artwork, and prepare media for presentation use.
2009-2010 Medical Illustration, UCSF, San Francisco, CA
· Dr. Lawton, Department of Neurological Surgery
Illustrated over 40 complex images for a neuro-surgery textbook, including internal and external brain anatomy and vasculature. Shared the art style-guide with a second illustrator to match artwork seamlessly.
1998-2008 Staff Medical Illustrator at Zoomedia, Inc. San Francisco, CA
· Responsibilities included illustrations for all projects. Visual content development and storyboard creation as well as Macromedia Flash and video animation production. Working knowledge of all aspects of web design and publishing.
2006 Medical Product Illustration, Zounds, Pheonix, AZ
· Worked with a San Francisco design agency to illustrate hearing aid product packaging.
· Photo-retouched existing product images for packaging and web.
2005-2006 Cerebral Palsy Presentation, Dr. Magill MD, Rusk Institute of Rehabilitative Medicine, New York, NY
· Worked closely with the presenting doctor to develop artwork. Tasks included research, create original artwork, organize and design slideshow.
1997-2005 Addison Wesley Longman, San Francisco, CA
· Illustrated medical artwork using a dictated style guide for proposed human anatomy book.
· Animated online learning interactivity clips with Macromedia Flash. These clips are supplemental and correspond with biology textbook chapters.
1997-1998 Chameleon Publications, San Francisco, CA
· Generated multiple illustrations and photo composites for calendars, greeting cards, and T-shirts.
1997 Impact Media Group, San Francisco, CA
· Created over 10,000 pieces of web ready original clip-art.
Knowledge & Techniques
Digital Web Production
Adobe PhotoShop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe AfterEffects
DVD Studio Pro
Macromedia Flash
ActionScripting
Microsoft Office
HTML
Print Production
Traditional Storyboard production
Carbon dust
Graphite pencil rendering
Acrylic painting
Watercolor painting
35mm photography
Education
1997 B.F.A. Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
· Dean's List
· Courses completed - General Biology, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Gross Anatomy, Scientific Illustration, Surgical Illustration, Medical Illustration, Human Figure Drawing, Painting, Fine Art Photography
Awards & Credits

2007 Cut & Paste Design Competition; Finalist, San Francisco, CA
2006 Cut & Paste Design Competition; Finalist, San Francisco, CA
Illustration Credit, Site of the Week; Timbuk2 Bag Builder
R.I.T. Honor's Show Participant, Rochester, NY
Honorable Mention Village Gate Public Art Show, Rochester, NY
Client List
Accuray
Addison Wesley Longman
Alza
Arqule
Arthur Andersen
Atlas Snowshoe Corporation
Burrill & Company
Cadence
Carve Designs
Celera Genomics
Chameleon Publications
Coley Pharmaceutical Group
Corgentech
Cytokinetics
EBR Systems, Inc
Epilepsy.Com
Eurand
FibroGen
Gilardi & Co, LLC
Gilead Sciences
Giro Helmets
Horizon Therapeutics
Impact Media Group
InSite Vision
Jansport
Klutz, Inc.
McKesson
Medtronic
MiniTab, Inc.
Nastech
Nektar (formerly Inhale Therapeutics)
Onyx Pharmaceuticals
Perleberg Greeting Cards
Rickshaw Bagworks
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine
Salix
Scios, Inc.
Sybron Dental Specialties
Tercica
Timbuk2 Designs
TonsilFacts.com
United Cancer Front
University of California, San Francisco
Zoomedia
Zounds