Web Design by Leila Hornick

UX, Content Strategy, Web Development & Graphics

Work Samples:

Scientific Illustrations

Scientific Illustrations

I’ve created original illustrations, drawings, and paintings for scientific publications and research projects. My work encompasses cover designs for scientific publications, artwork and illustrations featured in peer-reviewed scientific articles, graphics and illustrations for digital media. Each piece is crafted to be visually compelling while adhering to the rigorous standards of scientific accuracy and publication.

A hand drawn tree with three clusters of branches with overlaid text for each of the main "branches" of life, Eukaryota, Archaea, and Bacteria, published in 2005 as part of the original JGI Genome Portal website, which was solely developed, coded, and designed, along with this illustration by Leila Hornick.
An artistic graphic illustration of the blow fish Takifugu rubripes, represented surrounded by blue water and green algae. This image is an illustration for the whole genome release of Takifugu rubripes, as part of the publication in Nature science journal published in 2002.
A cluster of Ciona intestinalis larvae, illustrated to look like a galaxy, artwork by Leila Hornick.
Genome of a White-rot fungus, cover of Nature Biotechnology, Cover artwork by Leila Hornick
Colorized SEM illustration of Diatom, T. Pseudonan, artwork by Leila Hornick