Emphysema Darluniad Clawr Golygyddol by Cynthia Turner

Emphysema Darluniad Clawr Golygyddol by Cynthia Turner is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award in Graffeg Competition Category.

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Emphysema Darluniad Clawr Golygyddol

by Cynthia Turner

Client: Alexander and Turner Medical Illustration Studio

Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award Winner in Graffeg Category

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The Design

About Emphysema Darluniad Clawr Golygyddol

Darluniad cysyniadol o dirwedd fewnol llawn aer gyda dyfnder galactig sy'n cyfleu'r diffyg anadl a achoswyd gan newidiadau emffysemig i sachau aer alfeoli yr ysgyfaint. Mae waliau mewnol yr alfeoli wedi'u difrodi, gan beri iddynt dorri i lawr ac uno i ffurfio sachau aer mwy, llai ohonynt. Mae hyn yn creu un gofod aer mwy yn lle llawer o rai bach. Mae'r alfeoli sy'n weddill yn dod yn anormal o fawr ac yn chwyddedig, gan leihau'r arwynebedd sydd ar gael ar gyfer cyfnewid nwyon hefyd. Mae'r newidiadau strwythurol cronnus hyn i'r meinwe yn achosi i'r ysgyfaint ddod yn llai elastig, gan ei gwneud yn anodd anadlu allan yn effeithiol.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award

Mae Emphysema Darluniad Clawr Golygyddol yn enillydd Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau da sydd yn bodloni'r gofynion proffesiynol a diwydiannol a ddisgwylir gan greadigaethau wedi'u dylunio'n dda. Mae enillwyr Haearn yn dangos medrusrwydd mawr, arbenigedd uchel, dealltwriaeth arbenigol a gallu creadigol eu crewyr. Disgwylir i Emphysema Darluniad Clawr Golygyddol fod yn greadigaeth uchel ei bri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn ymarferol ac yn arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Haearn A' Design Award yn integreiddio arferion gorau'r diwydiant ac mae ganddo nodweddion technegol cymwys wedi'u cysylltu â gwybodaeth ymarferol a dawn. Parchir Emphysema Darluniad Clawr Golygyddol am ei drylwyredd ac fe'i dyluniwyd i ddarparu gwelliannau ansawdd bywyd sydd yn helpu i wneud y byd yn lle gwell.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: A conceptual illustration of an inner space landscape of emphysemic alveoli, highlighting collapsed bronchioles and damaged alveolar air sacs. The inner walls of the alveoli rupture and create enlarged air sacs, resulting in inefficient oxygen exchange and diminished respiration. Temple Health Lung Center is a national leader in diagnosing and treating lung disease. The Center desired a conceptual illustration of emphysemic changes in alveoli for marketing purposes.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 444.5 mm x Height 292.1 mm, 350 dpi, tiff
Tags: medical illustration, biomedical artist, visual science, emphysema
Production Technology: Created using Cinema 4D, a 3D modeling program, 3D models, and hand-painting in Photoshop, using a stylus and tablet on a Mac.
Design Challenge: The artist sought to create an air-filled inner landscape with galactic depth conveying the breathlessness that can come with emphysema.
Research: The artist reviewed bronchial anatomy and the pathophysiological changes of emphysema by studying radiological images and cat scan images to ensure accuracy. She then built a complex bronchiole tree using rendered 3D models, and hand-painted the structural alterations of the lung’s alveoli air sacs that occur in the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease of emphysema. As the walls of the alveoli become thin, they break down and merge, forming larger, fewer air sacs. This creates one larger air space instead of many small ones and reduces the surface area available for gas exchange. The remaining alveoli become abnormally large and inflated, further reducing the surface area for gas exchange. This cumulative structural change in the tissue causes the lungs to become less elastic, making it difficult to exhale air effectively.
Inspiration: Developing atmospheric perspective and depth of field was important to convey the inner space scene within the lungs. The image was created with a 3D software model and developed as an illustration in Photoshop.
Project Duration: The project was in development for two weeks at the artist's studio in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, USA.
Operation Flow: The work depicts a frozen moment in time reflecting the devastation of lung function wrought by emphysematic changes to the air sacs of the lungs.
Image Credits: Image #1: Illustrator Cynthia Turner / Alexander and Turner Medical Illustration Studio / Emphysema, 2023
Image #2: Illustrator Cynthia Turner / Alexander and Turner Medical Illustration Studio / Emphysema, 2023
Image #3: Illustrator Cynthia Turner / Alexander and Turner Medical Illustration Studio / Emphysema, 2023
Image #4: Illustrator Cynthia Turner / Alexander and Turner Medical Illustration Studio / Emphysema, 2023
Image #5: Illustrator Cynthia Turner / Alexander and Turner Medical Illustration Studio / Emphysema, 2023