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Jellyfish Identification

Sometimes I get phone calls like this: "Hi, I'm from ISEES (The Israel Society of Ecology and Environmental Studies) Can you create 16 high resolution, highly accurate illustrations of various species of Jellyfish? We have a very limited budget, and we need it in two weeks." Side note: As a freelancer -I get to pick and choose the projects I want to work on, and I LOVE that. I was told once by a seasoned freelancer that when accepting work from clients, there are four facto

Jessica M. Koren

3 days ago2 min read

Personal Piece: Romantic Consumerism

Here I have a nude figure. She is nude because I wanted her to exist outside of a cultural norm of fashion. For me the nude figure is innocent and free, timeless. She is looking down, in solemn contemplation, sitting on a crumbled pillar - the pillar of virtue. What do we have left of our virtue? Is it even part of our discourse or upbringing anymore? A book I recently read: How to say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair opened my eyes to the perspective of the western world from the

Jessica M. Koren

Dec 42 min read

Stanford Medicine Link between Gum Health and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Scientists at the Willam Robinson lab at Stanford Medical University discovered that gum disease can help trigger rheumatoid arthritis (RA). They found that when bacteria from infected gums leak into the bloodstream, the immune system attacks them — but in some people, those same immune cells accidentally attack the joints too, causing RA flare-ups. This shows that keeping gums healthy may help reduce RA symptoms. Read the full article here: https://domannualreports.stanford.

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Jessica M. Koren

Nov 221 min read

Ossio Haglund's Procedure

I have the pleasure of working on Ossio's surgical manuals which instruct the surgeons how to properly use the Ossio system and implants. So let's take a condensed look at what a Haglund's procedure is - I've left out the proprietary equipment. Ossio is an innovator of dissolvable orthopedic implants which restore healthy bone using a strong and bio-integrative material, leaving the body renewed without permanent hardware. Haglund's procedure is a surgical treatment for Hagl

Jessica M. Koren

Nov 192 min read

3NT Medical (Client Spotlight)

Sometimes new beginnings happen in the airport. Here's a collection of what we've worked on together thus-far. Back in 2017 I received a...

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Jessica M. Koren

Jun 182 min read

Uterus, a new perspective on Amazon!

If you can order from Amazon, you can order my handy guide to the uterus - from wherever you are. CLICK TO BUY ON AMAZON ♥ Loved by all...

Jessica M. Koren

Nov 3, 20181 min read

Artist in the Operating Room

A major difference between myself (a medical illustrator) and a traditional illustrator is that I am able to work directly with medical...

Jessica M. Koren

Apr 4, 20183 min read

Medical Illustration: The rare link between art & science that you didn't know you need

Hi, I'm Jessica and I’m a professional Medical Illustrator. Chances are that you haven't heard of this profession of mine, but it’s time...

Jessica M. Koren

Feb 13, 20183 min read

Stanford Medicine Magazine, Fall 2017

Stanford Medical magazine to create an educational piece to illustrate the general anatomy of the heart and where the aortic valve is. The article is about a surgeon who created a way to use a patient's own tissue to repair an aortic valve. The link to the full Fall 2017 edition is here . Copyright Jessica Mayer Koren 2025 As a medical illustrator I often receive the comment "Oh you must know Anatomy so well, you could be a doctor!" To which I say "Of course, the hip bone i

Jessica M. Koren

Dec 16, 20172 min read