GASTRIC ADENOCARCINOMA
Pathology
Description
This infographic is a two-page spread on the pathological progression from infection to gastric adenocarcinoma via the Correa pathway. The purpose of this piece was to design a visual narrative for the pathological process, depicting the stages at varying degrees of scale including at the cellular, tissue, and organ level.
Type
Pathology infographic
Tools
Procreate, Adobe Illustrator
Client
Dave Mazierski, University of Toronto
Audience
General audience
Date
April 2023
Process Work
TISSUE STUDIES
To begin, I started off with a tissue landscape to familiarize myself with the stomach internal surface. Next, after researching gastric cancer and narrowing down the stages of progression based on the Correa pathway, I sketched out tissue cubes ranging from normal to cancerous tissue.
Comprehensive
I then laid out my desired two-page spread with the visuals, headings, and text based on my research. Once I was satisfied with the design, I started blocking in colours. I experimented with both dark and light backgrounds as well as different levels of saturation for the stomach tissue.
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