https://www.polimedviz.com/home daily 1.0 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610663748162-ESNT3UM18RKPNJGC1WEI/RPoli_FacesOfBVIS_02022020.jpg Home - Rachel Poli Medical Illustrator and Game Designer Rachel is a true believer in the power of stories to educate. While studying medical illustration and game design during her master’s program in Biomedical Visualization at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Rachel has built a strong foundation of techniques to develop compelling interactive visual stories to illustrate and teach complex medical content. In setting high goals, creating detailed plans, and strategizing effective workflows, Rachel is able to inspire teams to create more quality from their work. When not absorbed in thinking about her next project, Rachel is active on Instagram posting about the techniques and thought processes she used in her work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610665259280-DEX6SMWNEK72AOGOFVBW/Operation+SSRI+2019-12-09+17-13-25_1_Moment.jpg Home - Operation SSRI A game produced to reduce stigma around antidepressants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610665900773-BMWCAQOTLAZE1OYNWQV9/bpxsMockup.png Home - Simon and the Brachial Plexus A game proposal for medical students learning about the brachial plexus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610665928072-I6X0YIZIOV8PCSALQFWX/Annotation%2B2020-06-04%2B185351.jpg Home - Scapula Force Couple A didactic game developed to help physical therapy students learn the mechanics involved in shoulder rotation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610665237364-DN4D734DBEU4PHQY971V/BVIS520_PoliR_GreaterHoneyGuide_FinalDue_20190806.jpg Home - Indicator indicator Lifecycle poster of the greater honeyguide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610665231463-763A5K06FHOICP9Z9ME2/PoliR_FlightofTheFish_2019.jpg Home - Flight of the Fish Flight mechanism biological poster of Exocotidae. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610665229479-QIKRCCTYVG9O70KKAU37/BVIS522_PoliR_Exercise1_Lungs_20200406.jpg Home - High Poly to Low Poly Lungs from Scan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610665225353-W0MW8YY1N8C73QT4AGUZ/BVIS520_PoliR_20190722_Exercise2.jpg Home - Anubis ZBrush model with hair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610664924590-A1NMUSI2JQ6XKNMPK19R/BVIS548_PoliR_Assignment2RevisedWithTitle.jpg Home - AJOB Cover Cover Illustration for the American Journal of Bioethics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610665161384-B77460X2LN42HT59R5KU/Poli_R_PlaviUAdvertisement_20x24v2.png Home - PLAVU A Mock advertisement for a client. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610666003474-I8VZQNDQ55ZKU3KJMJTI/RPoli_Discectomy_Layout_V12.png Home - Mouse TMJ-OA Discectomy Surgical Illustration for a mouse procedure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582758263809-9FAGYAH3LMR193KYAR4J/DinosaurScapulas Home - Dinosaur Scapulas A printable illustration for the Chicago Field Museum to show anatomical differences between dinosaur and human scapulas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610665195405-YXBGSBK1TLE5JDSNPHHE/RPoli_COVIDissue_PreviewWithoutText_05112020.jpg Home - COVID-19 Special Edition Cover A submission to the American Journal of Bioethics for their COVID-19 special edition publication. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610664905681-ILU0EWF8388TQHXXULJO/BVIS522_PoliR_Assignment2_Phlebotomy_Revision2_20190506+copy.jpg Home - Phlebotomy Didactic A didactic illustration for a phlebotomy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610664867757-FKPFIPLNC7A2LIGGY7VM/_BVIS510_PoliR_Assign1_2018_Revised_Page_1.png Home - Shoulder Illustrations Illustration of the shoulder and associated ligaments in two perspectives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610664896924-SU9AB2CXSIYRIQBF5BPL/BVIS510_PoliR_Assign2_2018_Revised.png Home - Thoracic Vertebra in Perspective https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610664898500-A9DJVQNDLCCUBNZBNP63/BVIS510_PoliR_Assign3_2018_Revised.png Home - Anterior view of Heart A value study of a heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610664903059-8MZSVMITZTAYQGB8UD71/BVIS510_PoliR_Assign4RevisedPDF_2018.png Home - Female Blood Supply to Urinary and Reproductive Organs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610664923709-M5UC1YPWF0I5H9TLP4IQ/BVIS510_PoliR_Assign5_Revised_2018.png Home - Parasympathetic Innervation of the Lacrimal Gland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610749400940-VIRYA2GPA2IQYXCNZY0D/Operation%2BSSRI%2B2019-12-09%2B17-13-25_1_Moment.jpg Home - Operation SSRI A game developed to promote understanding and decrease stigma around antidepressants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610749463013-4524SATC2RCGRH27SQZ1/16x9.jpg Home - PLAVU: a mock advertisement for a client This poster was developed under client specifications to advertise to medical professionals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610749436836-M7FVU2OZHV3WWAPAXJT1/SimonandthebpxsMockup.jpg Home - Simon and the Brachial Plexus This game proposal was created with medical students in mind. It incorporates AR to train the individual on remembering and understanding the structure and functions of the many parts of the brachial plexus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610749499712-NGI6LKG0AMZTS6M176LG/Annotation%252B2020-06-04%252B185351.jpg Home - Scapula Force Couple Developed with physical therapy students in mind, this game was produced to help the user visualize the muscles involved in shoulder rotation. https://www.polimedviz.com/new-gallery daily 0.75 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56098193e4b08650938b4d7b/1532270564524-GUN9AMWKT65P928CA3T4/51_HBL_Pickles_v1-276.jpg New Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56098193e4b08650938b4d7b/1532270564524-GUN9AMWKT65P928CA3T4/51_HBL_Pickles_v1-276.jpg New Gallery https://www.polimedviz.com/new-page-3 daily 0.75 2020-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582758263809-9FAGYAH3LMR193KYAR4J/DinosaurScapulas Illustration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582757286982-WSG8SGMQZOFZP5XNHV4K/RPOLI_HECC_LargerCover-01.jpg Illustration - Illustration In both digital and traditional illustration I provide accurate and succinct depictions of medical and scientific information. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1583466236590-ET8AF40DQKK6HG1MN689/rome-greece-mak-most-page.jpg Illustration - Development The figure was developed off of the doryphoros, a roman replica of a greek statue that can be found in the Minneapolis Institute of Art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582757717781-LVL4K8D0E13FEF539WX5/BVIS548_Assignment3_Illustration2FinalArt_12022019.png Illustration - Artery Cross Section This cross section shows the pathology of a early developing embolism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1583466441489-BAKFL19LVP8AF09YENQA/16x9.png Illustration - Full Figure with affected organs This figure was asked to represent the three places where embolisms are most common. In the brain, heart, and deep leg veins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582758638006-Q173LPIMLHTHR7AFCI4D/BVIS522_PoliR_Assignment1_Downsized_20190203.png Illustration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582758969334-L9CCPBF8Z3UA6N75FO30/PhlebotomyDidactic Illustration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582757315839-EZ7BWI9V3AYSA64NWGND/RPOLI_HECC_LargerCover-01.jpg Illustration https://www.polimedviz.com/portfolio-overview daily 0.75 2020-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582740899379-6S3201E4LZ77GXPUETV2/RenderedPlaqueArteryFinalEdits.png Overview - Illustration Illustration differs from other forms of fine art because it is a means to telling a story. Illustration techniques are a foundation for visual communication that are used in game design, modeling, and in animations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582742085183-33W06Z7WD42N1B8H9PFH/BVIS520_PoliR_GreaterHoneyGuide_FinalDue_20190806.png Overview - Modeling Modeling is a key foundation to illustration and interactivity. While not always visible in the final product, it is able to produce greater accuracy and stronger compositions. Through the production of 3D resources the realm of what is possible can be greatly widened. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582741738674-U744XZTJ3YDZY8CSC7AP/2020-02-26+%289%29.png Overview - Interactive Design Interactive design encompasses the fields of digital games - including virtual, augmented, and mixed reality - as well as physical games. While physical illustrations can only allow for one perspective of a story, interactive design allows for a users influence to shape a story, creating a greater means for impact and learning. https://www.polimedviz.com/404-not-found daily 0.75 2021-01-14 https://www.polimedviz.com/modeling daily 0.75 2020-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582771531566-FARBZR3ETPNC9HEFN2DM/I-3_1_FlightasaM.jpg Modeling - Modeling Modeling is a basis for developing fast and accurate animations, games and illustrations. Through modeling workflows can become greatly expedited. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582783881994-TYIVT28MNHHVA4J0G0OT/BVIS520_PoliR_GreaterHoneyGuide_FinalDue_20190806.jpg Modeling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582767884624-PV0MFEAX90AT3RKMXW3Q/Anubis Modeling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582770658837-YPOU12S0DHF6H874NGGP/Borbs+.png Modeling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582770745354-0MHUHQR8HI4R9YL70CYK/Capture1.PNG Modeling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582771354677-1BJ5T8YWPMNEB503D8W4/BVIS520_PoliR_GreaterHoneyGuide_FinalDue_20190806.jpg Modeling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582767955271-U626J0KDBOK5RUJLU7WR/Exocotidae Modeling https://www.polimedviz.com/interactive-design daily 0.75 2020-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582776487568-JEAVXM62K3NT1L0ZJGWF/Operation+SSRI+Winscreen Interactive Design - Interactive Design Medical game design my lifeblood. Developing stories and worlds for users to experience and learn through will revolutionize the way we look at education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582756291789-YCBBMYRD16KM2MU0JRIY/iPhone+XR-XS+Max+%E2%80%93+1.png Interactive Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582772764159-XIAU5JZDIFNL6SJF8TZK/IMG_20200226_204739.jpg Interactive Design - The Brachial Plexus This nervous structure is considered one of the most difficult nervous pathways taught in intro level anatomy. However, it is essential to learn about these nerves as they affect all of the motions of the arm and hand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582754456260-YW6LRFN2585B1NF1ZGEN/SimonBPXS.PNG Interactive Design - Wireframing Through iterations of a wireframe, my team and I can discuss the importance of succinct learning goals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582772534880-RKTBFDEFV89EW9PARUML/IMG_20200226_204721.jpg Interactive Design - AR as a Learning interface AR is the future of learning. By bringing experiences that are hard to access or otherwise impossible to see to the real world, the process of learning can become more real to the viewer. https://www.polimedviz.com/phlebotomy daily 0.75 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610664905681-ILU0EWF8388TQHXXULJO/BVIS522_PoliR_Assignment2_Phlebotomy_Revision2_20190506+copy.jpg Phlebotomy The Story This model was developed in an introductory course to ZBrush. It was a bust that incorporated many basic ZBrush techniques. Medium ZBrush, Keyshot, Photoshop Format 4’’x4’’ digital render from Keyshot. Date Completed July 22nd, 2019 https://www.polimedviz.com/scapula-force-couple daily 0.75 2025-01-26 https://www.polimedviz.com/hecc daily 0.75 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610664924590-A1NMUSI2JQ6XKNMPK19R/BVIS548_PoliR_Assignment2RevisedWithTitle.jpg HECC The Story This model was developed in an introductory course to ZBrush. It was a bust that incorporated many basic ZBrush techniques. Medium ZBrush, Keyshot, Photoshop Format 4’’x4’’ digital render from Keyshot. Date Completed July 22nd, 2019 https://www.polimedviz.com/dinosaurs daily 0.75 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582758263809-9FAGYAH3LMR193KYAR4J/DinosaurScapulas Dinosaurs The Story This model was developed in an introductory course to ZBrush. It was a bust that incorporated many basic ZBrush techniques. Medium ZBrush, Keyshot, Photoshop Format 4’’x4’’ digital render from Keyshot. Date Completed July 22nd, 2019 https://www.polimedviz.com/operation-ssri daily 0.75 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610736658165-T1XKWBW2GBNK3KNR7T8N/Operation+SSRI+2019-12-09+17-13-25_1_Moment3.jpg Operation SSRI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610736659329-DVYCZ2CUT5T508YZDNFZ/Operation+SSRI+2019-12-09+17-13-25_1_Moment2.jpg Operation SSRI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610736660157-9EHGV7UPMRT4NHDRR304/Operation+SSRI+2019-12-09+17-13-25_1_Moment.jpg Operation SSRI https://www.polimedviz.com/the-flight-of-the-fish daily 0.75 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1582767955271-U626J0KDBOK5RUJLU7WR/Exocotidae The Flight of the Fish The Story This model was developed in an introductory course to ZBrush. It was a bust that incorporated many basic ZBrush techniques. Medium ZBrush, Keyshot, Photoshop Format 4’’x4’’ digital render from Keyshot. Date Completed July 22nd, 2019 https://www.polimedviz.com/thoracic-vertebra-in-perspective daily 0.75 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610664896924-SU9AB2CXSIYRIQBF5BPL/BVIS510_PoliR_Assign2_2018_Revised.png Vertebra The Story This model was developed in an introductory course to ZBrush. It was a bust that incorporated many basic ZBrush techniques. Medium ZBrush, Keyshot, Photoshop Format 4’’x4’’ digital render from Keyshot. Date Completed July 22nd, 2019 https://www.polimedviz.com/mousetmj-oa daily 0.75 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610666003474-I8VZQNDQ55ZKU3KJMJTI/RPoli_Discectomy_Layout_V12.png Mouse TMJ-OA The Story This model was developed in an introductory course to ZBrush. It was a bust that incorporated many basic ZBrush techniques. Medium ZBrush, Keyshot, Photoshop Format 4’’x4’’ digital render from Keyshot. Date Completed July 22nd, 2019 https://www.polimedviz.com/anubis daily 0.75 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610665225353-W0MW8YY1N8C73QT4AGUZ/BVIS520_PoliR_20190722_Exercise2.jpg Anubis The Story This model was developed in an introductory course to ZBrush. It was a bust that incorporated many basic ZBrush techniques. Medium ZBrush, Keyshot, Photoshop Format 4’’x4’’ digital render from Keyshot. Date Completed July 22nd, 2019 https://www.polimedviz.com/indicatorindicator daily 0.75 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610665237364-DN4D734DBEU4PHQY971V/BVIS520_PoliR_GreaterHoneyGuide_FinalDue_20190806.jpg Indicator Indicator The Story This model was developed in an introductory course to ZBrush. It was a bust that incorporated many basic ZBrush techniques. Medium ZBrush, Keyshot, Photoshop Format 4’’x4’’ digital render from Keyshot. Date Completed July 22nd, 2019 https://www.polimedviz.com/plavu daily 0.75 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610665161384-B77460X2LN42HT59R5KU/Poli_R_PlaviUAdvertisement_20x24v2.png PLAVU The Story This model was developed in an introductory course to ZBrush. It was a bust that incorporated many basic ZBrush techniques. Medium ZBrush, Keyshot, Photoshop Format 4’’x4’’ digital render from Keyshot. Date Completed July 22nd, 2019 https://www.polimedviz.com/covid19 daily 0.75 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610665195405-YXBGSBK1TLE5JDSNPHHE/RPoli_COVIDissue_PreviewWithoutText_05112020.jpg COVID-19 The Story This model was developed in an introductory course to ZBrush. It was a bust that incorporated many basic ZBrush techniques. Medium ZBrush, Keyshot, Photoshop Format 4’’x4’’ digital render from Keyshot. Date Completed July 22nd, 2019 https://www.polimedviz.com/highpolylowpoly daily 0.75 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610665229479-QIKRCCTYVG9O70KKAU37/BVIS522_PoliR_Exercise1_Lungs_20200406.jpg High Poly to Low Poly Lungs The Story This model was developed in an introductory course to ZBrush. It was a bust that incorporated many basic ZBrush techniques. Medium ZBrush, Keyshot, Photoshop Format 4’’x4’’ digital render from Keyshot. Date Completed July 22nd, 2019 https://www.polimedviz.com/simon-and-the-bpxs daily 0.75 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610740195488-F0PX7VSIKE9P6DALX5JE/SimonandthebpxsMockup.jpg Simon and the BPXS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.polimedviz.com/urinary-and-reproductive-blood-supply daily 0.75 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610664903059-8MZSVMITZTAYQGB8UD71/BVIS510_PoliR_Assign4RevisedPDF_2018.png Urinary and Reproductive Blood Supply The Story This model was developed in an introductory course to ZBrush. It was a bust that incorporated many basic ZBrush techniques. Medium ZBrush, Keyshot, Photoshop Format 4’’x4’’ digital render from Keyshot. Date Completed July 22nd, 2019 https://www.polimedviz.com/parasympathetic-innervation-of-the-lacrimal-gland daily 0.75 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610664923709-M5UC1YPWF0I5H9TLP4IQ/BVIS510_PoliR_Assign5_Revised_2018.png Parasympathetic Innervation of the Lacrimal Gland The Story This model was developed in an introductory course to ZBrush. It was a bust that incorporated many basic ZBrush techniques. Medium ZBrush, Keyshot, Photoshop Format 4’’x4’’ digital render from Keyshot. Date Completed July 22nd, 2019 https://www.polimedviz.com/shouldergirdle daily 0.75 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610741100543-ZYMPSTFU0ZWFKZ50HAUJ/_BVIS510_PoliR_Assign1_2018_Revised_Page_2.png Shoulder Girdle - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610741097919-22Q0YJWK51LROA4MDMLN/_BVIS510_PoliR_Assign1_2018_Revised_Page_1.png Shoulder Girdle - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.polimedviz.com/heart daily 0.75 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3dd9586419740b89a2fda0/1610664898500-A9DJVQNDLCCUBNZBNP63/BVIS510_PoliR_Assign3_2018_Revised.png Heart The Story This model was developed in an introductory course to ZBrush. It was a bust that incorporated many basic ZBrush techniques. Medium ZBrush, Keyshot, Photoshop Format 4’’x4’’ digital render from Keyshot. Date Completed July 22nd, 2019