What is Orcéine?
Orcéine (french of orcein) is a pigment molecule derived from some lichens… It's also a creative scientific illustration service that makes high quality artwork.
Why scientific illustrations?
Comic for science outreach
Illustration as an educational aid
Case study: schematic for optophysiology
Client: Dr. Jean-Francois Masson and Caroline Peyrot, Université de Montréal, 2020
Case study: comic for awareness and fundraising
Client: Enorev, 2020
Storytelling and Comics
Orcein and lichen comic
Educational comic explaining the production of orcein by lichens and its use by humans as a textiles dye.
Nanotechnology and agriculture schematic
Technology readiness and overcoming barriers to sustainably implement nanotechnology-enabled plant agriculture, Nature Food.
A serie of 3 insects: the giant leaf insect, the luna moth and the green weevil. Personal project.
Life cycle of a luna moth
Illustration and animation of the luna moth's life cycle.
Ecosystems of Quebec
Interactive illustrations for Les Fous de Nature educational activities.
MAYA - Musée de la civilisation
App design and illustrations for the Jaguar Challenges, an educative and interactive seek-and-find game.
Environmentally persistent free radicals are ubiquitous in wildfire charcoals and remain stable for years, Communications Earth & Environment, 2021.
Propagation of dandelion seeds by the wind. Personal project.
Animations for l'Orchestre Métropolitain
Insects and other arthropods for the concert ‘’Ça grouille à l’Orchestre: Génial!’’.
The therapeutic journey
Poster and concepts explorations for the Therapeutic journey, a conference on rare diseases.
Dive: Illustration for a surfboard
Design inspired by fluid mouvement highlighting marine invertebrates.
Gulf of Morbihan- Wapiti Magazine
A seek-and-find with more than 20 species.
Poster illustrating four lichens drawn during a study of design elements. Personal project.
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* The artworks on this website are not royalty free. For any demand regarding uses, please contact me.