Medical Illustration Podcast - UnCon 2024
- Paul Kelly
- Dec 20, 2024
- 2 min read
I've got another conference review style episode–this one for a recent Toronto local event–the 2024 Biomedical Communications Alumni Association’s annual “UnCon”. This has been a local tradition for well over 10 years now. I love that the event has been this place where Toronto BMC grads and our extended fam get together and share what we’ve been up to.
This year was rich in program content covering all aspects of our field from traditional techniques, cutting edge software workflows, project management, career journeys and unconventional work roles. The UnCon is a great place to see once you “get into the field”, what are you going to be doing? Check out the podcast to find out!:
UnCon 2024 Speaker lineup and Show Notes
BRENDAN POLLEY: "A decade in Biomedical Media Design"
JOYCE HUI: "Transitioning to an art direction role"
Joyce on IG
Joyce's website
“Radical Candor” by Kim Scott
“The Making of a Manager” by Julie Zhuo
“The Coaching Habit” by Michael Bungay Stanier
“Crucial Conversations” book and course
Futur YouTube channel featuring Chris Do
JOSH BIRD: "Balancing Highs and Lows for a Net Gain"
Josh's site
“Mindset: The New Psychology of Success” by Carol Dweck
BRAD KWARTA: "Procedural Cellular Environment Modeling with Houdini"
SideFX Houdini site
YT channel: Houdini Isn’t Scary
YT channel: Entagma
AVESTA RASTAN: "Empowering Climate Action with Medical Illustration and the Future of Digital Health Media"
Avesta's website
World Economic Forum, Global Risks Perception Survey 2022-2023
“Climate emotions, thoughts, and plans among US adolescents and young adults: a cross-sectional descriptive survey and analysis by political party identification and self-reported exposure to severe weather events” by R Eric Lewandowski et al
“Framed Ink 2” by Marcos Mateu-Mestre
SJ OKEMOW: "Dancing Molecular Landscapes: Tapwe and Objectivity"
Featured illustration in “Ending violence against Indigenous peoples in Canada: a healthcare responsibility” by Jessica Kolopenuk
“Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer
“An Immense World” by Ed Yong
ANDREW SWIFT: "Principles of illustration" & "Illustration Production and Asset Management"
ANNIE TSENG: "Evolving Storytelling at Big Pharma"
LISA QIU: "Magic School Bus but IRL: Experiential Design and Why Spaces Matter"
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