Emphysema Illustrazzjoni tal-Qoxra Editorjali by Cynthia Turner

Emphysema Illustrazzjoni tal-Qoxra Editorjali by Cynthia Turner is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid in Disinn tal-Grafika, Illustrazzjoni u Komunikazzjoni Viżwali Competition Category.

ĦadidGrafika· 2025

Emphysema Illustrazzjoni tal-Qoxra Editorjali

by Cynthia Turner

Client: Alexander and Turner Medical Illustration Studio

Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid Winner in Grafika Category

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The Design

About Emphysema Illustrazzjoni tal-Qoxra Editorjali

Illustrazzjoni konċettwali ta' pajsaġġ intern mimli bl-arja b'fond galattiku li juri l-qtugħ ta' nifs ikkawżat mill-bidliet emfiżemiċi fil-boroż tal-arja alveolari tal-pulmun. Il-ħitan interni tal-alveoli jiġu bil-ħsara, u dan iwassal biex jinqasmu u jingħaqdu biex jiffurmaw boroż tal-arja akbar u inqas. Dan joħloq spazju tal-arja akbar wieħed minflok ħafna żgħar. L-alveoli li jibqgħu jsiru kbar b'mod anormali u nfuħin, u dan ukoll inaqqas l-erja tas-superfiċje disponibbli għall-iskambju tal-gassijiet. Dawn il-bidliet strutturali kumulattivi fit-tessut iwasslu biex il-pulmun isir inqas elastiku, u dan jagħmilha diffiċli li tinħareġ l-arja b'mod effettiv.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid

Emphysema Illustrazzjoni tal-Qoxra Editorjali huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż mogħti lil disinji tajbin li jissodisfaw ir-rekwiżiti professjonali u industrijali mistennija minn ħolqien imfassal tajjeb. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Ħadid juru l-ħila kbira, l-ispeċjalizzazzjoni għolja, il-fehim espert u l-kapaċità kreattiva tal-ħallieqa tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Emphysema Illustrazzjoni tal-Qoxra Editorjali ikun ħolqien imqabbar ħafna, mammirat u maħbub li huwa prattiku u innovattiv. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Ħadid jintegra l-aħjar prattiki tal-industrija u għandu karatteristiċi tekniċi kompetenti marbuta mal-għarfien u t-talent. Emphysema Illustrazzjoni tal-Qoxra Editorjali huwa rispettat għall-eżattezza tiegħu u mfassal biex itejjeb il-kwalità tal-ħajja u jgħin jagħmel id-dinja post aħjar.

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