Emphysema Ilustrasi Sampul Editorial by Cynthia Turner

Emphysema Ilustrasi Sampul Editorial by Cynthia Turner is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Wesi in Desain Grafis, Ilustrasi lan Komunikasi Visual Competition Category.

WesiGrafis· 2025

Emphysema Ilustrasi Sampul Editorial

by Cynthia Turner

Client: Alexander and Turner Medical Illustration Studio

A' Design Award Wesi Winner in Grafis Category

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The Design

About Emphysema Ilustrasi Sampul Editorial

Sawijining ilustrasi konseptual ngenani lanskap njero paru-paru sing kebak hawa kanthi jero kaya galaksi, nggambarake rasa sesak ambegan sing disebabake owah-owahan emphysemic ing kantong-kantong hawa alveoli ing paru-paru. Tembok njero alveoli rusak, nyebabake pecah lan gabung dadi kantong hawa sing luwih gedhe nanging luwih sithik jumlahne. Iki nggawe spasi hawa tunggal sing luwih gedhe tinimbang akeh spasi cilik. Alveoli sing isih ana dadi abnormal gedhene lan ngembung, uga nyuda wilayah permukaan kanggo pertukaran gas. Owah-owahan struktural jaringan sing akumulatif iki nyebabake paru-paru dadi kurang elastis, nggawe angel kanggo ngembusake hawa kanthi efektif.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Wesi

Emphysema Ilustrasi Sampul Editorial menang A' Design Award Wesi, pangenalan sing prestisius sing diparingake marang desain sing apik sing nyukupi kabutuhan profesional lan industri sing dikarepake saka ciptaan sing dirancang kanthi apik. Pemenang Wesi nuduhake katrampilan sing gedhe, spesialisasi sing dhuwur, pangerten ahli lan kapasitas kreatif para penciptane. Emphysema Ilustrasi Sampul Editorial dikarepake dadi ciptaan sing dihargai banget, dikagumi lan ditresnani sing praktis lan inovatif. Desain sing menang A' Design Award Wesi iki nggabungake praktik industri sing paling apik lan nduweni ciri teknis sing kompeten sing disambung karo kawruh lan bakat. Emphysema Ilustrasi Sampul Editorial diajeni amarga ketelitiane lan dirancang kanggo nyedhiyakake paningkatan kualitas urip sing mbiyantu ndadekake donya panggonan sing luwih apik.

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