Emphysema Urednička ilustracija naslovnice by Cynthia Turner

Emphysema Urednička ilustracija naslovnice by Cynthia Turner is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Željezna nagrada A' Design Award in Dizajn Grafike, Ilustracije i Vizualne Komunikacije Competition Category.

ŽeljezoGrafika· 2025

Emphysema Urednička ilustracija naslovnice

by Cynthia Turner

Client: Alexander and Turner Medical Illustration Studio

Željezna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Grafika Category

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The Design

About Emphysema Urednička ilustracija naslovnice

Konceptualna ilustracija unutarnjeg krajolika ispunjenog zrakom s galaktičkom dubinom koja prenosi osjećaj nedostatka daha uzrokovan emfizemskim promjenama alveolarnih zračnih vrećica u plućima. Unutarnje stijenke alveola su oštećene, što uzrokuje njihovo raspadanje i spajanje u veće i manje brojne zračne vrećice. To stvara jedan veći zračni prostor umjesto mnogih malih. Preostale alveole postaju abnormalno velike i napuhane, čime se smanjuje površina dostupna za razmjenu plinova. Ove kumulativne strukturne promjene tkiva uzrokuju da pluća postaju manje elastična, što otežava učinkovito izdisanje zraka.

The Recognition

About the Željezna nagrada A' Design Award

Emphysema Urednička ilustracija naslovnice je pobjednik Željezne nagrade A' Design Award, prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje dobrim dizajnima što ispunjavaju profesionalne i industrijske zahtjeve očekivane od dobro dizajniranih kreacija. Željezni pobjednici pokazuju veliku vještinu, visoku specijalizaciju, stručno razumijevanje i kreativne kapacitete svojih stvaratelja. Očekuje se da Emphysema Urednička ilustracija naslovnice bude visoko cijenjena, voljena i njegovana kreacija koja je praktična i inovativna. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Željeznu nagradu A' Design Award integrira najbolje industrijske prakse i ima kompetentne tehničke karakteristike povezane sa znanjem i talentom. Emphysema Urednička ilustracija naslovnice se poštuje zbog svoje temeljitosti i dizajniran je da pruži poboljšanja kvalitete života koja pomažu da svijet postane bolje mjesto.

Behind the Design

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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