
Visualizing an Invisible Shield
Visualizing an Invisible Shield
Visualizing an Invisible Shield
The impacts of vaccines often go unseen– from the millions of deadly infections prevented each year to countless outbreaks quietly averted before they could begin. With the success of routine childhood vaccination, many devastating diseases that were once common became nearly unheard of, yet face a risk of resurgence as vaccination rates fall. Through medical illustrations and graphics, this visual health education tool aims to increase vaccine confidence by illustrating the risks of vaccine-preventable diseases and making vaccine information accessible for young parents of varying health literacy levels.
The impacts of vaccines often go unseen– from the millions of deadly infections prevented each year to countless outbreaks quietly averted before they could begin. With the success of routine childhood vaccination, many devastating diseases that were once common became nearly unheard of, yet face a risk of resurgence as vaccination rates fall. Through medical illustrations and graphics, this visual health education tool aims to increase vaccine confidence by illustrating the risks of vaccine-preventable diseases and making vaccine information accessible for young parents of varying health literacy levels.
The impacts of vaccines often go unseen– from the millions of deadly infections prevented each year to countless outbreaks quietly averted before they could begin. With the success of routine childhood vaccination, many devastating diseases that were once common became nearly unheard of, yet face a risk of resurgence as vaccination rates fall. Through medical illustrations and graphics, this visual health education tool aims to increase vaccine confidence by illustrating the risks of vaccine-preventable diseases and making vaccine information accessible for young parents of varying health literacy levels.
An interactive illustrated guide to childhood vaccines and the diseases they prevent
An interactive illustrated guide to childhood vaccines and the diseases they prevent
TOOLS
Adobe Photoshop
Cinema4D
Autodesk Maya
Figma
Protein Data Bank
ChimeraX
NIH 3D
TOOLS
Adobe Photoshop
Cinema4D
Autodesk Maya
Figma
Protein Data Bank
ChimeraX
NIH 3D
Vaccine-Preventable Disease Pages
The site contains pages for 18 different vaccine-preventable diseases. These pages combine visuals with brief text blocks to break down information about the vaccine and disease it prevents.















Navigation
Navigation
The home page consists of buttons leading to pages about general vaccine info, as well as a menu to navigate to pages about specific diseases/vaccines.
GRID VIEW
• Arranges diseases alphabetically
• Visually inspired by petri dishes and test tube trays
SCHEDULE VIEW
Interactive immunization schedule filters diseases by recommended vaccination age
The home page consists of buttons leading to pages about general vaccine info, as well as a menu to navigate to pages about specific diseases/vaccines.
GRID VIEW
• Arranges diseases alphabetically
• Visually inspired by petri dishes and test tube trays
SCHEDULE VIEW
Interactive immunization schedule filters diseases by recommended vaccination age
The home page consists of buttons leading to pages about vaccines in general, as well as a menu to navigate to pages about specific diseases/vaccines.
GRID VIEW
• Arranges diseases alphabetically
• Visually inspired by petri dishes and test tube trays
SCHEDULE VIEW
Interactive immunization schedule filters diseases by recommended vaccination age


Aa
Gowun Batang
Aa
Gowun Batang
Aa
Gowun Batang
Aa
DM Sans
Aa
DM Sans
Aa
DM Sans

Immunity Indigo
Immunity Indigo
Immunity Indigo

Community Coral
Community Coral
Community Coral


Prevention Purple
Prevention Purple
Prevention Purple

Orange you glad
you're vaccinated?
Orange you glad
you're vaccinated?
Orange you glad you're vaccinated?


Vaccination Vanilla
Vaccination Vanilla
Vaccination Vanilla
3D ILLUSTRATIONS
Disease-Causing Agents
3D ILLUSTRATIONS
Disease-Causing Agents
3D ILLUSTRATIONS
Disease-Causing Agents
Data for the virus structures were obtained from NIH 3D, the Electron Microscopy Data Bank (EMDB), and the Protein Data Bank (PDB) and visualized using a combination of ChimeraX, Cinema4D, Autodesk Maya, and Adobe Photoshop.
VIRUSES
VIRUSES
VIRUSES
HEPATITIS B VIRUS



EMD-3015
EMD-3015
EMD-3015
POLIOVIRUS
POLIOVIRUS
POLIOVIRUS



EMD-5710
EMD-5710
EMD-5710
ROTAVIRUS
ROTAVIRUS
ROTAVIRUS



EMD-2576
EMD-2576
EMD-2576
HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS



EMD-5839
EMD-5839
EMD-5839
SARS-CoV-2



VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS



MEASLES VIRUS
MEASLES VIRUS
MEASLES VIRUS



INFLUENZA VIRUS
INFLUENZA VIRUS
INFLUENZA VIRUS



Based on model by NIAID
Based on model by NIAID
Based on model by NIAID
BACTERIA
BACTERIA
BACTERIA
CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE
CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE
CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE



BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS
BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS
BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS



NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS
NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS
NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS



STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE
STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE
STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE



HAEMOPHILUS
INFLUENZAE
HAEMOPHILUS
INFLUENZAE
HAEMOPHILUS
INFLUENZAE



CLOSTRIDIUM
TETANI
CLOSTRIDIUM
TETANI
CLOSTRIDIUM
TETANI



Illustrations & Graphics

































An interactive illustrated guide to childhood vaccines and the diseases they prevent
FORMAT
Adobe Photoshop
Cinema4D
Autodesk Maya
Figma
Protein Data Bank
ChimeraX
NIH 3D


