About

I’m Joana, a scientist who fell in love with telling visual stories.

I’m currently based in Heidelberg, Germany, where I work as resident illustrator at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory.

I started experimenting with visual storytelling motivated by a keen interest in communicating my scientific research. Nowadays, I use illustration and graphic design to build visuals that help scientists communicate complex concepts and to create stories that inspire everyone to become life-long learners.

Selected Clients

Michigan University
University California Berkeley
Genetics Society
American Scientist
Gingko Bioworks | GROW Magazine
Journal of Cell Biology
University of Manchester
Duke University

KAUST
Sainsbury Wellcome Centre
European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Champalimaud Foundation
Gulbenkian Science
Sidra Medicine
City University of Hong Kong

University of Florida
MPI for Plant Breeding Research
São Paulo University
University of Bergen
University of Toledo
Católica Biomedical Research
Thomas Jefferson University