Illustration

Science you can
see.

I illustrate because science communicates better when it has a visual language. My work spans scientific figures and diagrams, natural history illustration, and science communication — drawn from the natural world, and informed by the research behind it. Commissioned work is currently in progress and not yet public.

Selected work
Science communication & diagrams
Marine Protected Area — science communication illustration
Inside and outside a Marine Protected Area Science communication · Digital
Functional groups and species traits — conceptual diagram
Functional groups & species traits Thesis figure · Published 2025
Natural history & species illustration
Deep-sea creatures — octopus, chimera, and flatfish illustration
Deep-sea creatures Procreate · Personal work
Nautilus — ink illustration
Nautilus Procreate · Personal work
Dog portrait — digital painting
Dog portraits Procreate · Personal work

Current commissioned work is in Adobe Illustrator — personal and exploratory work above is in Procreate.

Commissioned work

Currently under wraps

Active commissions in Adobe Illustrator — to be shared on publication.

Government commission · Adobe Illustrator

Scientific illustration for a federal project

Details to follow on publication.

Contributing illustrator · Children's book

Lessons from nature during COVID-19 lockdown

Contributing illustrations for a children's book about what the natural world can teach us — drawn from the quiet of lockdown. Details to follow on publication.

Work with me

Want to commission
illustration work?

I bring both the science and the art — which means you don't have to explain the biology. My background is in marine ecology but I illustrate across natural history and science communication more broadly.

Get in touch with a brief description of your project and I'll let you know if it's a good fit.

Get in Touch
Best fit
Scientific figures · Natural history · Science communication · Children's science
Tools
Adobe Illustrator · Procreate
Background
MSc marine biology — the science is built in
Contact
megan.halliwell.davies@gmail.com