Kate Baldwin LLC
Scientific Visual Communicator and Analytical Illustrator
Scientific Figures for Publications and Grants
Summary / Review Figures & Cellular Diagrams
Bacteriology diagram for Ben Ross's lab at Dartmouth
Grant application diagram from Randall Kimple‘s Lab.
Specialty Graphs
Proposal Figures
One of my most common figure types are for grant proposals:
- NSF (figures for 30+ proposals)
- NIH (6+) [R01s, P01s, P30s]
- DOE (10+)
- USDA (10+)
- NASA (2)
- NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center Support Grants (3)
- Simmons Foundation (3)
Book Illustrations
The latest book I illustrated is The Patchwork Human by Dr. Luykx
Educational Animations
Design for Laser Cutting
Infographics & Graphical Abstracts
ADA Accessible PDFs
Kate can make Digital PDFs created in InDesign that pass PAC 2021 standards for ADA accessibility, as briefly described in this video.
Legally, any agency that does business with a federal agency or receives federal funding should be following Section 508 guidelines. Special care must be taken in the preparation of accessible PDFs.
Journal Covers
Teaching Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
Publishing
Our publishing imprint, Streamwood Press, specializes in complex formatting, graphic design, and audio editing services.
Other Skills
I am expert photoshop editor with lots of experience making composite photos, vanity portrait edits, and more.
I've designed many websites for clients using a handful of different platforms. I can advise on website design and prepare on web-ready graphics and animations.
I have a lot of experience with making professional and coordinated powerpoint and google slides presentations for businesses and academia.
Scientific poster design and poster judging
Although I try to focus on more science diagrams and visual communication, I've made many professional business logos in the past as well.
As a part of other projects, I have often needed to make 3D models for either 3D printing or for screen display.
- PhD in Cell & Molecular Biology at UW Madison studying the plant spliceosome and mitochondrial theory of aging
- BA in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry and Biology with Honors from Lewis & Clark College studying spider venom evolution and yeast stress response
- Publication List
- Curriculum Vitae
Part of a mechanistic diagram for a biotech company.
Illustration of γ-ray hitting a quantum computing qubit chip for the McDermott lab.
Diagrams showing patients how to take blood spot samples for the Biochemical Genetics Laboratory at Indiana University.
Molecular probe diagram for a biotech company.
Neuronal activation from an itchy rash for Frank Bosman and the Molecular Physiology & Cell Physics Unit at Ghent University
Quantum dot schematic for the Eriksson Lab, read more here.
Ion Channel for the Meredith Lab and the KCNMA1 Channelopathy International Advocacy Foundation
Perfectly scaled, accurate graph formatting following best practices for this paper. More graph examples here.
Laser cut decorative lighted Pine Cones. Read more here.
Kate Baldwin