Algonquin vibes 🇨🇦

ahh, the joys of reuniting with my studio PC after 8 months 🥲 #makersmagic

some fun graphics in today's story about smell 👃 read it here: www.quantamagazine.org/how-smell-gu...

can anyone in #cartography or #mapping help me find a plate-carree/equirectangular projection of Pannotia? (ie: this planet?) Would greatly appreciate it!

God, I genuinely hate it every time I need to open and use illustrator.

I’m into the liquid glass, I dunno why everyone’s so upset about it 🤷🏼‍♂️

wow, 'that' place is really dead for sci comm/sci folks isn't it.... nothing hits there anymore!

Check out this new story at Quanta about quantum geometry - new research about the hidden shapes that underlie the quantum behaviors of a crystal. I had so much fun producing graphics for this cool story with @shalmawegs.bsky.social + @nattyover.bsky.social. www.quantamagazine.org/first-map-ma...

For my latest story at @quantamagazine.bsky.social I dug into cutting edge research that’s using geometry to understand the bizarre quantum behaviors of materials. Huge shoutout to @markabelan.bsky.social for bringing the abstract ideas to life with 3D graphics!

I was the guest on the latest episode of Quanta's new podcast, chatting with @pateljournalist.bsky.social about theoretical CS and my recent time vs space complexity story. It was my first time on a podcast — really fun to try out a new medium!

Cool opp to do some science illustration work this summer with Melisa here 🔽 www.sciencegraphicdesign.com/opportunities

Last year, before formally joining the Quanta team, I was freelancing for them on a unique and exciting package about the reality of space-time. One of these stories explores a series of thought experiments that challenge our notions of everyday physics: www.quantamagazine.org/the-thought-...

Quanta has been recognized with a National Magazine Award for Best Single Topic Issue for “The Unraveling of Space-Time.”

Trust Quanta to cut through the _dire_ situation of science sensationalism 🔪🧬

Is Quanta your favorite science website? Add your vote to help us win at The Webby Awards:

Howdy! I contributed graphics to a Quanta story on protein folding last year. It’s nominated for a Webby! It would be so cool if you could spare some time to vote ! Thanks! vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...

Many of the people who make Quanta are on Bluesky. Follow our starter pack: bsky.app/starter-pack...

I had so much fun creating this infographic for Quanta's story on metabolic cell fates. Bit of a challenge stretching the style guide to new heights, but we're headed somewhere ✨ Article here: www.quantamagazine.org/how-metaboli...

Had the great pleasure of creating graphics for a new synthesis on long-term studies in evolution. Published in Nature yesterday, check it out here! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Rough day to be a Canadian in the US 🫠

Hi! Have you come across something on the net that was a cool visual story? A scrollytelly article? An interactive graphic novel? A data viz? Any topic, any visual format. Would love some leads for inspiration ✨

Opportunity ⬇️

A fun story on catalytic computing…and a lede illustration by me ☀️ www.quantamagazine.org/catalytic-co...

Great fun making this animated header for our story on Dark Photosynthesis. Always enjoy doing something a little more editorial 🔅 www.quantamagazine.org/how-does-lif...

Good fun creating this graphic of the internal brain structures for a story on Concept Neurons, out today on Quanta: www.quantamagazine.org/concept-cell...

The Simons Foundation, which funds Quanta as an editorially independent magazine, created this video to honor the life of mathematician, investor and philanthropist Jim Simons. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvjG...

Real question: how do you find time to read? There are so many things I want to spend time with but I just feel like the time needs to go elsewhere 😖😣

Accessory fruits are super cool, though. Don't feel bad for it! You might enjoy @markabelan.bsky.social's fruit anatomy and classification poster. www.artscistudios.com/single-post/...

Will be at this today between 3-5PM in Brooklyn. Come say hi if you’re around! 😄👋🏼

In Brooklyn this weekend and want something cool to check out? Quanta Magazine will have a gallery dedicated to its art and design philosophy at Pioneer Works for Press Play, a free event that includes lots of other programming and publishers. More info: pioneerworks.org/programs/pre...

wow - hi everyone! BIG follower jump here since I last logged in. Nice to see everyone ; will be posting more soon :)

Is this the place to be now?

NEW PIECE: The Microbial Role of Climate Change Check out this infographic I made with @environmicrobio.bsky.social that introduces this unique intersection between methane, microbes, and climate change!

This did well on "the other site" for #DNADay yesterday, so let's see how it fares here! #DNA #genetics #genes #science #infographic #art #artist #sciart #genome

a handful of cover designs. some published, most rejected. still aiming for that Nature cover 🎯

Hey #PortfolioDay My name's Mark, and I'm a scientific illustrator and information designer. I translate scientific concepts (and make 'em pretty, too!) with the power of visuals.

I've launched a Substack newsletter for those who want to keep in touch with me and my studios' work in visual science communication. Subscribe here: artscistudios.substack.com

Nautilus Magazine recently interviewed me about my creative process regarding infographics and 'building a bridge between data and art'. Thank you to Jake Currie for the q's and to Nautilus for supporting artists like me! Please, check it out here! nautil.us/how-to-build...

where the data viz, sci art/graphics, visual sci comms people at??

little late, but finally got my copy of Nautilus where I made this front cover back in October. Really proud of this one! Full story here: nautil.us/mirror-image...

I decided to open up my Friday afternoons for a drop-in virtual coffee chat. Come book a one-on-one and chat about data viz, sci graphics, sci comm...whatever you like! calendly.com/markabelan/d...

I have the great pleasure of ringing in 2024 by creating a stylized info-illo for Quanta, which is out today. Check out this really cool article about the first-ever drilled mantle rocks by the JOIDES Resolution. www.quantamagazine.org/deep-beneath...

Unnecessary confusion in figure construction. Two process affecting apical constriction of a cell, yet both processes read right-to-left, and are loaded on the bottom right hand corner. So much deciphering needed to understand this. Let's tackle it!

I posted a much shared graphic showing the astounding proportion of global mammalian biomass represented by humans and domesticated animals @markabelan.bsky.social turned the data from the PNAS paper by Ron Milo into a more extensive graphic... www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

A lot of people have been asking me for some time about prints of the work I've done. Happy to say I've relaunched my web store and have new prints available here. Perfect time to order if you're preparing for the holidays! artscistudios.com/store Thanks for your support!

Did a piece on shrinking Antarctic Sea Ice recently. Check it out! ❄️🌊🤏🧊

The gall of some clients.

Givin' this ol' guy a whirl... Biomass of Life!

Gonna give this platform a try 💪🏼