About the artist

Mesa Schumacher Principal
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Mesa is an artist, illustrator, and animator based in Seattle and DC, though she spends most of her time living and working from different locations around the world.  She specializes in visual storytelling – especially in medical and scientific subject matter and has a passion for communicating difficult subjects and solving visual puzzles.

Mesa grew up in Seattle WA, surrounded by the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest where she developed a love for science and art. She holds a degree in Anthropological Science with a specialization in Anatomy and Archaeology from Stanford University (2008).  She earned a Graduate Certificate in Natural Science Illustration from the University of Washington (2012), studied fine art at GAGE Academy in Seattle, and most recently earned a MA from the Department of Art as Applied to Medicine at Johns Hopkins Medical School, (2015).

Mesa has illustrated for National Geographic, Scientific American, The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, The National Zoo and Aquarium, Universities, Hospitals, and many more.  Her work can be seen in books, on journal covers, signs, games and puzzles.  Her archaeological art has taken her on site in digs in Turkey, Belize, Peru, and Portugal.  She has exhibited in Asia, Europe, and across the United States, and her illustration has taken her around the world.

 

Learn a bit more about Mesa’s career and profession in these podcast interviews:

The World of Science Illustration with Mesa Schumacher on SVSLearn Podcast 3PointPerspective

Interview with Paul Kelly on the Medical Illustration Podcast

Interview with Mike Hendley on the Drawing Inspiration Podcast

 

Artistic Collaborators

handsWe are a boutique illustration studio, specializing in editorial, publishing, scientific research, and 3D solutions.   Because of our small size, we take on work from isolated illustrative needs to mid-sized visualization projects and campaigns with needs spanning illustration, design, infographics, 3D modeling and animation.

With over 15 years experience scientific visualization, we collaborate with experts in different scientific and medical fields, and visualization techniques, and will happily bring on collaborators if your project needs go beyond our normal scope.  If you have questions about how Mesa Studios can help you, please contact us!