Request an Illustration

The Medical Visuals services are currently available by calling (614) 292-8034 or by emailing hslmedvis@osumc.edu. A member of the Medical Visuals team will respond within 48 hours of receiving your inquiry.

The Medical Visuals department produces award-winning medical and scientific illustrations to enhance visual communication in presentations, journals, articles, books, websites, mobile apps and grant applications. Our talented team of illustrators and designers collaborate to create custom artwork to support your specific goals and needs.

We invite you to learn more about our medical illustration, graphic design and poster printing services.

Illustration Request Process

1. Fill out and submit an Illustration/Graphic Design Request Form detailing the illustration being requested, contact information, and preferred payment method.

2. An illustrator will arrange a meeting to discuss the project in-depth. The meeting will take between 30 and 60 minutes, depending on the project's complexity. Bring all related reference materials (such as journal text, reference images, digital files, and photographs), along with the publisher's image submission guidelines.

3. The cost of the illustration depends on the type of illustration needed. See the pricing page for more information. A cost estimate will be sent once all specifications for the project are gathered. Work won't begin until the estimate is approved.

4. Once the estimate is approved, detailed sketches will be developed for review and changes made as requested. Standard pricing covers up to two rounds of revisions. Once the sketches are approved the final art will be created and delivered in a preferred file format. The entire process can take from two to four weeks, sometimes more, depending on the complexity.

Pricing

At Medical Visuals, we provide professional high quality custom illustrations. Learn more and see examples on the pricing page.

Copyright

All illustrations created by our staff are considered property of The Ohio State University, which retains the copyright. Clients may use these illustrations as they wish and permission can be granted for publishing, but the publisher must add the notice: “© The Ohio State University.”